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6 Most Read IOGT Global Voices Blogs In 2016

“New Alliance To Prevent NCDs In India,”  Suneel’s blog is among 6 Most Read IOGT Global Voices Blogs In 2016 The Global Voices Blog Portal on www.iogt.org has generated 65 blog posts in 2016. The blog portal has grown in readership and unique visitors numbers as the authors continue to cover a diverse range of topics and geographic regions. This is the list of the 6 most read blog posts: “The Curious Case Of All The Guidelines,” by Maik Dünnbier Read Maik’s blog here. “If You Could Save The Planet, Would You?” by Kristina Sperkova Read Kristina’s blog here. “Chang Beer Targeting Kids,” by Teera Watcharapranee Read Teera’s blog here. “New Alliance To Prevent NCDs In India,” by Suneel Vatsyayan Read Suneel’s blog here. “Unholy Alliance – How African-American Stars And Big Alcohol Exploit Black People,” by Brenda Mkwesha Read Brenda’s blog here. “Is Alcohol A Source Of Pleasure,” by Viktor Watz Read Viktor’s blog here.

The Peace Gong special issue on Alcohol & Child rights is now out..

Nada India campaign focuses on schools, colleges, slums, rural communities, and civil societies to generate awareness and promote right based media& consumer literacy among adolescents, youth and women.   The  Peace Gong special issue on Alcohol & its effects with a focus on Child rights published by Gurdev Ravindernath Tagor Foundation in association with  Nada India Foundation  is out now.... Read  For workshops and training.. .   please contact nadaindia@gmail.com or mobile 9810594544 Alcohol may give you perception of wings, but remember that it will  take away your blue sky. We don’t  want another child to veil behind the  drapes. We don’t want another family  to lose a member. We don’t want   another woman to bear brutality. We  don’t want another adolescent to  engage in alcohol. .. Kanupriya Class XII Bhopal ,,,,Essentially the national alcohol policy should protect abstainers in a market driven society and preserve the culture of temperance by fo

EVERY CHILD HAS THE RIGHT TO SAFE AND HAPPY CHILDHOOD..... NCRC

National Child Rights Coalition (NCRC) A Citizens’ Collective Initiative & Platform Working for the Cause of Children in India.                                                     C-37, Gulmohar Park, New Delhi 110049.                                                                                                                                             011 26856861 /   indianatplan@gmail.com , natchildcoalition@gmail.com               EVERY CHILD HAS THE RIGHT TO SAFE AND HAPPY CHILDHOOD AND THE STATE HAS THE DUTY TO ENSURE IT.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 13 th July, 2016 Subject: Parliamentary Forum for Children Dear Smt Sumitra Mahajan, Greetings from our coalition of voluntary organisations working for the rights of children in India. We ar

Meet the change makers- ‘Ensuring healthy lives and promoting well-being for all at all ages’

As the peer educators recount their biggest achievement so far was to be able to convince the tobacco retailers in their locality to not sell tobacco products to a person under 18.... By Vindhya| 13-09-2016 How elated I was to see such happy faces at Chattarpur located in the south west district of Delhi, India. Chattarpur is famous for Shree Adya Katyayani Shakti Peeth, popularly known as the Chattarpur temple. The young eyes were full of questions, one of them being; why is this clumsy saree clad woman here? What are we going to talk about today; Leadership, Health, career, future, past, what? Well, let me tell you, these young faces are the peer educators who work/volunteer/intern at Nada India in their free time and help reinforce healthy behaviors in their communities by educating families on non-communicable diseases. One of the peer educators, Chanda tells me very proudly, “I want to help people. I want to help them change their behavior.” Chanda is an

Nada peer educators join DAV School students to reach out to children affected by alcohol

85% pictorial warnings on both sides of tobacco packs critical to save from cardiovascular diseases

New Delhi – On the occasion of World Heart Day 2016, the Healthy India Alliance announces the launch of its official website – a repository of information and resources related to Noncommunicable Disease prevention and control in India. The Alliance has been set up by a group of reputed, pan-India organizations committed to NCD prevention and control and has the membership of 16 CSOs working on diverse aspects related to NCDs and their risk factors, including advocacy, multi-pronged research, policy reviews and health promotion programmes and campaigns. In India, Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) account for a staggering 60% of all deaths. The country stands to lose $4.58 trillion before 2030 due to NCDs and mental health conditions. Cardiovascular diseases, among major NCDs like cancers, diabetes and chronic respiratory diseases are responsible for 26% of all deaths in India and account for $2.17 trillion is economic losses. NCDs are majorly caused due to modifiable health

Children more likely to consume alcohol after watching advertisements on TV

New York:  Children are more likely to consume alcohol as they watch more advertisements of a particular brand, a study has revealed. The research, published in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, links alcohol advertisement to underage drinking and suggested that TV ads influence the amount of alcohol children consume. Past studies have found that underage drinkers often have a preference for the brands of alcohol they see in advertisement. Timothy Naimi, Associate Professor at Boston University School of Public Health and his team found that more the exposure kids had to brand-specific alcohol advertisement on TV , their total amount of consumption of those specific brands was greater. Also the total consumption of the advertised brands was after adjusting their for consumption for all the non-advertised brands. This adjustment is important, said Naimi, because it takes into account the fact that those who watch more television may tend to drink more.

People’s Movements from 15 states launch Nasha Mukt Bharat Andolan; pledge to make drugs & liquor free society

New Delhi, July 01 2016 |  Drug menace and liquor have cursed the Indian society for long. Women, Children and largely the society has suffered a lot and impacted the overall development of the society. A large number of crimes involve the overuse of drugs and consumption of alcohol. There has been a continuous debate around the issue of prohibition, drug abuse and the negative social and economic consequences of it. Recent events have added fuel to the fire. There have been protests happening for long in different states of India. Largely women stood up against the menace supported by youth at many places like in Tamilnadu. The issue has made its space in political campaigns looking its social and economic impact. Today representatives of strong people’s movements came together during the National Convention on Anti Drug and Anti Liquor Campaign organized by National Alliance of People’s Movements at Gandhi Peace Foundation and a launched a united movement called “ Nasha Mukt Bha

2,714 people were forwarded to jail from July 1 to July 26 for violating prohibition laws.

Summary: According to official stats, 2,714 people were forwarded to jail from July 1 to July 26 for violating prohibition laws. Police also seized 15,346 litres of country liquor in July while immediately after prohibition, 39,139 litres of country liquor were seized in April. An estimated 10,000 people have been arrested and forwarded to jail during the last four months on the charge of violating prohibition in Bihar. In May, 22,252 litres of country liquor and in June, 9,674 litres of country liquor were seized from different parts of the state. Earlier in April, 15,418 litres of IMFL were seized while 22,252 litres of IMFL were seized in May.http://www.nyoooz.com/patna/556114/10k-land-behind-bars-for-violating-prohibition-laws

Prohibition Committees to be constituted at State, District, Taluka and Village levels: Bawankule

Nagpur:  The Excise Minister Chandrasekhar Bawankule on Thursday (July 28, 2016) assured the State Legislature that prohibition committees will soon be constituted at State, District, Taluka and Village levels. After making the statement, Bawankule met veteran Social activist Anna Hazare and gave an assurance on behalf of the State Government about the constituting of committees at various levels for the prohibition of alcohol and three other topics after a thorough discussion. During his meeting, the Excise Minister had lengthy discussions with Anna Hazare. Whenever there is an anti-alcohol poll then their symbols should be accompanied by the alcohol-prohibition signs. It was discussed how committees should be constituted at State, District, Taluka and Village levels. In order to bring control over the illegal business in villages, Village Security Force should be established and attempts should also be made to encourage citizens to participate in the drive for prohibition of alc

Imapact:Liquor ad in Patna mall pulled down in 53 minutes

Patna, April 16 -- Liquor may have been banned in Bihar, but advertisements - surrogate or otherwise - of liquor firms, adorn prime locations in the heart of Patna. This was till about a few hours back. For, it took all of 53 minutes for the Patna district administration to pull down an advertisement of a liquor firm, occupying prime space at an upmarket shopping mall in Patliputra Colony here on Friday evening. This reporter received through WhatsApp a photograph of the ad at the shopping mall from an avid HT reader, Dr Satyajit Sinha. The HT forwarded the photograph to district magistrate Sanjay Kumar Agrawal at 8.15pm, seeking his comments. Busy at the Ramnavami function, the DM did not take the call, but replied through WhatsApp at 9...http://www.htsyndication.com/htsportal/article/Liquor-ad-in-Patna-mall-pulled-down-in-53-minutes/12559191

Timely intervention;Govt mulls compensation for wage loss of addicts

Patna, April 16 -- The low occupancy at 38 de-addiction centres across as many districts in the state has forced the government to ponder if it should compensate alcohol addicts for wage loss during their stay at the de-addiction centres. The discussion to compensate addicts for wage loss stems from the fact that kala-azar patients receive a similar allowance. The government gives kala-azar patients a cumulative allowance of R 7,100, of which the state government pays R 6,600 and the Centre R 500. If government sources were to be believed, officials have been told to weigh all options, including the prospect of misutilisation of the allowance. Skeptics believe if the government were to fix wage loss allowance, it may even encourage unemp...http://www.htsyndication.com/htsportal/article/Govt-mulls-compensation-for-wage-loss-of-addicts/12554055

Myth busted: Booze offers no net health benefits

Myth busted: Booze offers no net health benefits Bloomberg | Mar 23, 2016, It's an irresistible headline: People who drink alcohol in moderation actually live longer than those who abstain entirely. However, a study has shown the fact suffers from a big flaw: The "abstainers" category includes people who used to drink but have stopped. They may be inherently less healthy, than people who drink in moderation. That doesn't mean that drinking in moderation causes people to live longer. Researchers at University of Victoria in British Columbia examined 87 studies on the relationship between alcohol and mortality that involved nearly four million people. Only 13 of them strictly separated life-long non-drinkers from people who used to drink or those who imbibe occasionally. Analysing the studies that were free from "abstainer bias" showed no significant benefits for moderate drinkers compared to lifetime abstainers. And when they compared moderate drinkers w

"What children don't realise is that marijuana is a gateway drug..says S.Vatsyayan,Nada India

Heady childhood Marijuana addiction is coming out of universities and into schools with children as young as 11 experimenting with it Veenu Sandhu   March 19, 2016  "Doctor, have you tried marijuana?" "No" "Then how do you know it is bad?" Brahmdeep Sindhu, senior psychiatrist at the Civil Hospital in Gurgaon, was stumped when a 14-year-old from a prominent school threw this question at him. "The child then went to great lengths, quoting blogs he had read on the internet, to convince me why he, many of his classmates and some of his juniors, children as young as 12, thought it was harmless, even beneficial, to smoke up." Every month, 15 to 20 new cases of schoolchildren, boys and girls, are brought by their parents to Sindhu for counselling. They are all hooked to cannabis: often marijuana  (the leaf of the plant) and sometimes hashish (extracted from the plant's resin). Far away from Gurgaon, i