Strengthen the prevention and treatment of substance abuse, including narcotic drug abuse and harmful use of alcohol.
Nada India network, known as the Nada NCD Prevention Network involves membership of grass root organizations working on NCD prevention and its risk factors. The Network has initiated and laid out the groundwork for collective patient engagement and advocacy on NCD related action and building capacity to effectively advocate prioritizing patient engagement and empowerment as a social entrepreneur. Need has been identified to overcome the stigma and blame associated with NCDs and their related risk factors in order to empower and ensure the entitlement of the people affected and affected by NCDs to assert their right to Good health. Nada India seeks to expand and strengthen activities of the network members adopted as a model for promoting prevention of NCDs and education of risk factors for those considered “hard to reach,” such as young people, women and alcohol users. Nada India has a network of peer-led drug rehabilitation centres, recovering peer educators and caregivers are members of the Nada ARPAN project.
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Purpose : Stress, tobacco, alcohol, HIV/AIDS, violence, unsafe and unhygienic practices all lead to health related problems for the worker and lower productivity for the enterprise. Taken together they represent a major cause of accidents, fatal injuries, diseases, absenteeism and deterioration in performance in school or work situation. These problems are different from traditional hazards and require unique strategies like behavior change communication at individual and group level.
Our Publications
Peer-Led Drug De-Addiction Initiatives in India: An Empowering Journey for an Identity Prepared with the support of Mr. Suneel Vatsyayan, Chairman Nada India Foundation by Alexander Hitch Volunteer, Nada India Foundation April 2014 View Report
Our Policy Positions
World Congress Declaration Sigtuna, Sweden, August 10, 2018: The Nada India joined as Delegate of the 69th IOGT International World Congress “Future Made Here” call for the adoption of a Framework Convention on Alcohol Control and for governments to make alcohol policy solutions the priority they should be in order to achieve development for all.
Consultation Contributions 2018: Consultation contributions May 16, 2018 IOGT International submission to the WHO Independent High-level Commission hosted web-based consultation (May 10-16, 2018) on a preliminary draft report dated 1 May 2018.
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#EnoughThe Global strategy to reduce the harmful use of alcohol, negotiated and agreed by WHO Member States in 2010 (Resolution WHA63.13), represents international consensus that reducing the harmful use of alcohol and its associated health and social burden is a public health priority. More information about the global strategy and its implementation can be found here.
Nada India member of IOGT International @NadaPehchaan Alcohol-related harm should be urgently addressed from a child rights perspective. To achieve an #NCDFree healthier society, harmful substances must become much less available – socially & physically.