NECHA BULLETIN_AUGUST 2020

NECHA BULLETIN NORTH EASTERN COMMUNITY HEALTH ASSOCIATION (NECHA) BHOLA BABA PATH, HOUSE NO. 2, SIX MILE, GUWAHATI - 781022, ASSAM VOL - I. NO.IV AUGUST 2020 CURATIVE HEALTH Director's message PREVENTIVE HEALTH PROMOTION OF HEALTH A time has come when Covid-19 is in its peak or climax. We are getting late for putting up united efforts to fight the Virus. There is no need of waiting for a few more Fathers and Sisters to become victims of Covid-19. We can do many things before people are declared Covid positive. We can start an organised and urgent campaign in the Church level by the Bishops, Provincials and Superiors to make our Priest, Sisters and leaders aware of the seriousness of this pandemic. Since there is no vaccine or medicine available anywhere in Allopathic system, we have to insist our Fathers and Sisters, besides taking care of themselves, also to reach out to our people in the villages with the First Aid remedies and other common remedies. Even if physically not possible to reach out, through social media, we can do a lot for the people even in the remote villages. This is a time to reach out through various social media platform, with First Aid Remedies, Counselling, Initiating prayer groups and so on. These First Aid Remedies are tested and found complete cure. PLEASE TURN TO THE NEXT PAGE

NECHA BULLETIN Covid - 19 = Corona Virus Disease Since health care system in India has 2019 become Allopathic, other traditional Virus = SARS - Cov-2 = Severe Acute and common remedies are neither Respiratory Sydrome Coronavirus - 2 much used nor encouraged. There is was named on 11th February, 2020 lack of vigilance and interest shown by WHO. in Covid-19 tests and counselling Common Cold, Influenza, Asian Flu, support. Ibola etc are caused by different kinds of Virus. This is the first time a Many success stories by means of virus/bacteria caused a pandemic alternate systems are published, but affecting people all over the world. not encouraged even to make a trial. In the beginning Scientists, Doctors From print and electronic media, you (Allopathic) and so on were at a loss. know much about Covid-19. Government and private hospitals went for Ventilators, PPE, and other SPREADING: equipments. They did not help much for cure as expected. So far no vaccine or 1. Contamination: Directly by medicine found for cure. In some breathing; Indirectly by contacts as States, the government is doing well to with table, door handle, mobile assist the patients by taking the private phones, cutlery, sharing clothes and hospitals and Institutes into confidence dresses. in providing good services. In some 2. Food: Transmission through fruits States the relief activities and the and raw vegetables, half cooked or services are not adequately provided not washed properly. due to various reasons. 3. Senses: Transmission through contacts: nose, ear, eyes, mouth and Some Corona Care Centres are under hands. staffed. There are no sufficient doctors, nurses and health workers. Even the toilets are common and far away from the bedrooms. Senior and serious patients may ease on the bed itself if no timely assistance is provided.

NECHA BULLETIN REMEDIES COMMON REMEDIES - III People with Increase your immune power before rushing for Corona Test. above symptoms can use the FIRST AID - I following home remedies: Take homeo remedy: \"Arsenicum Album,\" 30 or 200 potency - 1 drop in a) STEAM APPLICATION. steam 2 spoonful water or 5 medium size pills Go for a steam bath, or steam inhaling, - drink or eat at bed time for 7 days. steam the throat, face, neck, head and Next week take same dose starting hands - 2 or 3 times a day. Steam same day at bed time for 4 days. can be produced from pressure cooker Again in the same way start on the or kettle etc. same day and have it for 3 days. Like this complete the course with 1 dose for b) Take the following Kashayam/ 1 day of the week. Now you are Common Remedy/ Herbal Remedy/ prepared to resist all kinds of infections. Traditional Remedies. Your immune power is strong FIRST AID - II INCREDIENTS: (Immuno modulator powers) At any time if you feel chill or headache, or throat problem or feverish Ginger: 20 Gram (Powder or Crushed) or body pain or all the symptoms together, at the beginning itself or at Pepper (gol-mircha) - 10 gram (crushed) the earliest, drink just 1 drop (in little water) or 5 to 10 medium size pills of Garlic 4 or 5 cloves homeo 'Aconitum Napalis' (Aco-Nap) 30 or 200 potency. If one dose is not Turmeric 1 pinch powder or crushed sufficient, go for one more dose after 4 or 5 hours. keep the body warm and other things may be added: Tulsi leaves, drink hot water or light tea. Though this Tamerin, Adathoda leaf, Gud etc. looks simple, it is a good treatment. I am speaking from the past experience PREPARATION of practising Homeopathy for more than 50 years. Homeo medicines are Put all the above ingredients (crushed or available only in Homeo Pharmacies. powder) into a pot. Add two litters of water and boil on slow fire and bring down to 1 litre and strain it. Drink 100ml of this preparation 3 or 4 times daily. All the ailments may disappear within a few days.

NECHA BULLETIN RECOMMENDATIONS: Let me begin with the information given by Bishop James Thoppil of Nagaland. Bishop 1. The ingredients of above decoction are James shared that Fr. Anto and the team immune boosters. Even those who have no from HRHC takes care of, in collaboration symptoms can also take it for prevention. with Don Bosco Centre in Dimapur. More than 60 Priests, Sisters and Brothers have 2. Eat gooseberry, lemon, orange or any gone through. Congratulation Fr. Anto and fruit for vitamin C. team for your vision and planning. 3. Gargle with salt water two or three In Kerala, the State Government and the times a day. Catholic Church are rendering Covid management services in a partnership 4. Isolation or Quarantine. basis. The Catholic Hospitals admit Covid- 19 patient with a fee of Rs. 530/- or so. 5. Take goose berry Arishtam, 20 ml at The government refunds what is overspent. bedtime. In different states the Governments request the Catholic Hospitals to work for Corona Care Centre in collaboration with the Government set up. In the N.E. the Governments have not yet requested or even allowed the Catholic Hospitals to work with the Government for Corona Care. In a situation like this, if a Father, Sister or any member gets infected we have no other option or choice than hand them over to the Government. They will be taken away by the Health Care personals accompanied by police. There is no appeal. We pray to God with a heavy and repentant heart. ANSWER TO THE ENQUIRES I had sent a letter to Bishops and Health Commission Secretaries about management of Covid-19 in our Dioceses. It was to provoke your thoughts and plans for management of Corona. I am happy that a few of you have shown interest and are thinking positively.

NECHA BULLETIN WHAT SHALL WE DO? 8. Think of creation of leadership in all the Parishes and Villages in collaboration A few humble suggestions from NECHA with NECHA for better service to the 1. A time has come for all of us to join people through Community Health and together and face the situation, without any Community Organising methods. prejudice to help the Fathers, Sisters, 9. Do not rush for Covid-19 test, rather Leaders and all the people who are doing rush for the above remedial measures. so much dedicated and helpless services to 10. If you cannot get homeopathic the needy people in the health field. remedies, you may consult Fr. K.C. 2. To begin with it may be good that the George, NECHA, in advance to procure Bishops, Provincials and Superiors to for you. appraise all Priests, Sisters and People to SUGGESTION: Each Diocese can make face the situations with prayers and trust in arrangements in the Hospital or in Jesus unitedly. isolated quarters, or any other building 3. Since we cannot shrink from our for isolation and care. Furnish it as dedicated services, we make sure that all needed. Anyone of the Fathers or Sisters our health personnel are well-protected with using the influence try to get approval or adequate and proper personal protective even indirect permission to run a Private equipments. Corrona Care Centre from the top level 4. Instruct all the Fathers and Sisters to be Government Health authorities. sensitive, alert and aware of any of the symptoms of cold, influenza, flu, fever etc, let us promote appearing not only in oneself but also in persons immediately around them. community Immediately and promptly start with all necessary and possible fist aids mentioned health above and precautions. 5. All the Fathers and Sisters may make  NECHA Bulletin is for the health arrangements for isolation, if needed in the education of the people, especially the Presbytery and Convents. If there is no youth in the villages. convenience the neighbouring Parish or Convents could help. If all these are not  We wish to circulate the Bulletin to all possible or practical, make arrangements in the villages in the North Eastern States. the Diocese level. 6. All these are to be done promptly and  You may give us the WhatsApp No. or strictly following the First Aid Remedies. Email ID of your people. Nobody will say that it is a simple cold and it will disappear by itself. Even simple cold Fr. K.C. George, weakens our immune system and we become Director, NECHA susceptible to other greater infections. Bholababa Path, House No. 2 7. People in the villages are advised to Six Mile, Khanapara Guwahati-781022, Assam. follow the above suggestions with needed mobile: 9678224827 (0) changes and adjustments. 8974008332 (P) Email: [email protected] Website: nechaindia.org Private Circulation only