NECHA BULLETIN_JUNE 2020

NECHABULLETIN NORTH EASTERN COMMUNITY HEALTH ASSOCIATION BHOLABABA PATH, HOUSE NO. 2, SIX MILE, GUWAHATI-781022, ASSAM VOL.I.N.2 JUNE 2020 CURATIVE HEALTH Message from Director, PREVENTIVE HEALTH The Vision of CBCI and NECHA PROMOTION OF HEALTH are complimentary. It is God's inspiration. \"that they may have life, life in its fullness.\" John.10:10. \"To ensure curative and preventive health care and promotion of health to reach out to the poor and marginalized to enable in social mobilization of communities for creation of leadership.\" A time has come for all to join hands and reach out to the villages for creation of leadership and enable them to be responsible for their health. We wish NECHA BULLETIN to reach in all the villages of the North East Region of India. CONTENTS: GOD BLESS THE GOOD WORKS HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE PROMOTION OF HEALTH VISION OF CBCI MISSION OF CBCI COMMON AILMENTS AND COMMON REMEDIES ANAEMIA HEALTH TIPS SPIRITUAL ANAEMIA Health is Wealth ***Private circulation only ###

NECHA BULLETIN . During the past 77 years CHAI has accomplished and achieved a lot GOD BLESS THE GOOD WORKS of good results in the Health care sector. WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION (WHO), within the past 72 years, since NORTH EASTERN COMMUNITY its establishment, has done much good HEALTH ASSOCIATION (NECHA) has for the Health care, Development and gone beyond the boundaries of relief activities all over the world. The health care (Curative Health) to amount of health activities undertaken Preventive health and Promotion of and accomplished by the WHO are Health. enormous. HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE In the same way during the past 76 years of the existence the CATHOLIC HEALTH is the total wellbeing of BISHOP'S CONFERENCE OF INDIA (CBCI) the whole person: physically, has undertaken and achieved very much mentally, socially, curatively, in the field of Health care, both National economically and spiritually and not and State level, in health, Development mere absence of sickness (WHO). and relief activities. Also CBCI is guiding and encouraging many Catholic HEALTH CARE is caring for Associations and Societies, which are persons, families or communities involved actively in Curative, Preventive against sickness or contamination by and Promotional Health activities. bacteria, virus amoeba or any other way. It is curative Health care through CATHOLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION hospitals, doctors, nurses, and OF INDIA (CHAI) was the vision of dispensaries etc. We are equating Blessed Sr. Mary Glowrey JMJ, 77 years Health and Health care. At present, ago, to unite all the Catholic Doctors in we are mostly involved in Curative India for better and effective health Health Care. We have less motivation services to the poor and the or no motivation to take up marginalised, under the guidance of the preventive health care and Bishops. promotion of health or community health.

NECHA BULLETIN Before getting too late, this is the Enabling is different from right time to think more about providing. Enabling is to begin at Preventive Health Care and Promotion home and in the community. So of Health. promotion of health is also called Community Health. It is a process in PREVENTIVE HEALTH CARE which people are made aware of their rights, duties and \"Prevention is better than cure.\" responsibilities. In the process people prevention means blocking the causes are enabled to come together, of sickness or any event may not take discuss their problems of health, place. Once the causes of sickness or education, development and so on. anything that do harm or lead to harm stopped, we are safe. Preventive People after discussion and education starts at home from parents deliberations make their own and home atmosphere at an early age. decisions and actions according to For example washing of hands before their priority. Decisions are the eating, handling edible items with clean outcome of people's discussions and hands, wearing clean dress, avoiding deliberations. By following the flies and food contaminated by flies and democratic process and leadership not to share contaminated things with the people implement the decisions. friends. During the School education step by step or class by class students As for family or community life, are taught preventive measures promotion of health or Community according to their grasping ability and Health is of utmost importance. The capacity. Vision and Mission of the CBCI (Catholic Bishop's Conference of PROMOTION OF HEALTH (Community India) promotes it. Health) By promotion of health we mean making the people responsible for their health. In this one has to enable them.

NECHA BULLETIN VISION OF CBCI COMMON AILMENTS AND COMMON REMEDIES To ensure life in its fullness (jn.10:10) and inspired by His ANAEMIA compassionate love, Catholic Church in India envisages a healthy society A shortage of red cells or where people, especially the poor and haemoglobin in the blood, causing the marginalised, attain and maintain tiredness. holistic well being and live in harmony with the creator, with self, with one Anaemic: Suffering from Anaemia. another and with the environment. Lacking spirit or energy. MISSION OF CBCI CAUSE: Common people understands anaemia as lack of blood. The cause To ensure promotive, curative may be lack of nutrition or balanced diet. Quality of food is more important and rehabilitative health care to all, than quantity. Another cause may be due to parasites like intestinal worms particularly to the poor and the or any infection due to bacteria, amoeba, virus and so on. Third cause marginalized through their may be due to loss of blood. empowerment. REMEDY:  To engage in social mobilization 1. Balanced Diet of the community by creating awareness on rights, duties and 2. De-worming and follow hygiene responsibilities related to health issues. 3. Iron tablets  NECHA believes and stands for 4. Gooseberry Arishtam/tonic/vine. the VISION AND MISSION of CBCI to accomplish it in action in the 5. sprouts. day to day life of the people.

NECHA BULLETIN HEALTH TIPS How to make gooseberry Arishtam a) Goose berry 1 kg b) Gur or Sugar 200 grams Goose berry (Gur scrapped) Gur c) Cardamom (Elichi) for Rs. 5/- mix d) Clove (Laung) for Rs. 5/- e) Cinnamon (Dalchini) for Rs. 5/- Method:  Dry in the sun items (b, c, d, e ), grind and keep safe.  Wash the gooseberry.  One glass or plastic container with lid, wash it with warm or hot water.  Fill in 4 layers as in picture (Goose berry and Gur).  Keep in a warm place for 40-50 days, shake it once a week  Strain after 50 days and add the spices and keep one month for sedimentation.  Strain every week for 4 weeks. It will turn to dark red. You can use after 3 months. You can keep for many years. keep it tightly closed.  50 days processing may be done by burying the container in paddy or in dry earth.

NECHA BULLETIN BULLETIN BUL. LETIN  NECHA Bulletin is for the health SPIRITUAL ANAEMIA education of the people, Spiritual anaemia is said to be a especially the youth. slowdown in your Spiritual Exercises  We wish to circulate the Bulletin and Practices. to all the villages in the North SYMPTOMS: Eastern States.  You may give the WhatsApp No. In spiritual life or practices, laziness, no or Email ID of your people. interest, distractions, sleepy, negative feelings leading to pride, boasting, selfishness, critical, compromising attitude, emotional imbalances and so on REMEDY: 1. Read and meditate the Word of God 2. Drink 1 tea spoon of any Fr. K.C. George, Arishtam/tonic before spiritual Director, NECHA practices. Bholababa Path, House No. 2 Six Mile, Khanapara 3. Positive Thinking Guwahati-781022, Assam. mobile: 9678224827 (0) 4. Drink one spoon full of any Arishtam before bed time. 8974008332 (P) Email: [email protected] Website: nechaindia.org 5. Pray for deliverance and get a blessing for deliverance from a Priest.

GOD BLESS THE GOOD WORKS WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION (WHO), within the past 72 years, since its establishment, has done much good for the Health care, Development and relief activities all over the world. The amount of health activities undertaken and accomplished by the WHO are enormous. In the same way during the past 76 years of the existence the CATHOLIC BISHOP'S CONFERENCE OF INDIA (CBCI) has undertaken and achieved very much in the field of Health care, both National and State level, in health, Development and relief activities. Also CBCI is guiding and encouraging many Catholic Associations and Societies, which are involved actively in Curative, Preventive and Promotional Health activities. CATHOLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF INDIA (CHAI) was the vision of Blessed Sr. Mary Glowrey JMJ, 77 years ago, to unite all the Catholic Doctors in India for better and effective health services to the poor and the marginalised, under the guidance of the Bishops. During the past 77 years CHAI has accomplished and achieved a lot of good results in the Health care sector. NORTH EASTERN COMMUNITY HEALTH ASSOCIATION (NECHA) has gone beyond the boundaries of health care (Curative Health) to Preventive health and Promotion of Health. HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE HEALTH is the total wellbeing of the whole person: physically, mentally, socially, curatively, economically and spiritually and not mere absence of sickness (WHO).

HEALTH CARE is caring for persons, families or communities against sickness or contamination by bacteria, virus amoeba or any other way. It is curative Health care through hospitals, doctors, nurses, dispensaries etc. We are equating Health and Health care. At present, we are mostly involved in Curative Health Care. We have less motivation or no motivation to take up preventive health care and promotion of health or community health. Before getting too late, this is the right time to think more about Preventive Health Care and Promotion of Health. People after discussion and deliberations make their own decisions and actions according to their priority. Decisions are the outcome of people's discussions and deliberations. By following the democratic process and leadership the people implement the decisions. As for family or community life, promotion of health or Community Health is of utmost importance. The Vision and Mission of the CBCI (Catholic Bishop's Conference of India) promotes it. VISION OF CBCI To ensure life in its fullness (jn.10:10) and inspired by His compassionate love, Catholic Church in India envisages a healthy society where people, especially the poor and the marginalised, attain and maintain holistic well being and live in harmony with the creator, with self, with one another and with the environment. MISSION OF CBCI  To ensure promotive, curative and rehabilitative health care to all, particularly to the poor and the marginalized through their empowerment.  To engage in social mobilization of the community by creating awareness on rights, duties and responsibilities related to health issues.

NECHA believes and stands for the VISION AND MISSION of CBCI to accomplish it in action in the day to day life of the people. COMMON AILMENTS AND COMMON REMEDIES ANAEMIA A shortage of red cells or haemoglobin in the blood, causing tiredness. Anaemic: Suffering from Anaemia. Lacking spirit or energy. CAUSE: Common people understands anaemia as lack of blood. The cause may be lack of nutrition or balanced diet. Quality of food is more important than quantity. Another cause may be due to parasites like intestinal worms or any infection due to bacteria, amoeba, virus and so on. Third cause may be due to loss of blood. REMEDY: 1. Balanced Diet 2. De-worming and follow hygiene 3. Iron tablets 4. Gooseberry Arishtam/tonic/vine. 5. sprouts. HEALTH TIPS How to make gooseberry Arishtam a) Goose berry 1 kg b) Gur or Sugar 200 grams (Gur scrapped) c) Cardamom (Elichi) for Rs. 5/- d) Clove (Laung) for Rs. 5/- e) Cinnamon (Dalchini) for Rs. 5/-

Method: Dry in the sun items (b, c, d, e ), grind and keep safe. Wash the gooseberry One glass or plastic container with lid, wash it with warm or hot water. Fill in 4 layers as in picture (Goose berry and Gur). Keep in a warm place for 40-50 days, shake it once a week Strain after 50 days and add the spices and keep one month for sedimentation. Strain every week for 4 weeks. It will turn to dark red. You can use after 3 months. You can keep for many years. keep it tightly closed. 50 days processing may be done by burying the container in paddy or in dry earth. SPIRITUAL ANAEMIA Spiritual anaemia is said to be a slowdown in your Spiritual Exercises and Practices. SYMPTOMS: In spiritual life or practices, laziness, no interest, distractions, sleepy, negative feelings leading to pride, boasting, selfishness, critical, compromising attitude, emotional imbalances and so on REMEDY: 1. Read and meditate the Word of God 2. Drink 1 tea spoon of any Arishtam/tonic before spiritual practices. 3. Positive Thinking 4. Drink one spoon full of any Arishtam before bed time. 5. Pray for deliverance and get a blessing for deliverance from a priest.