10th October 2018
On the occasion of the UN World Mental Health Day on Wednesday (October 10, 2018), the Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of NCT Delhi, India HIV/AIDS Alliance and the United Religious Initiative (URI) engaged with several Faith-Based Organizations (FBOs) to formulate a comprehensive health and right-based responses to drug use, at the UN Office, New Delhi. The event was graced by the Hon’ble Minister of Health, Govt. of NCT of Delhi, Shree Satyendra Kumar Jain shared insights on the role of FBOs in educating the masses, especially the youth population. He also spoke about the vital role Civil Society Organizations can play in helping the government reduce the demand for drugs.
The event was an effort to increase community engagement in tackling drug use issues in the country and promote a healthy response to them.
India HIV/AIDS Alliance is the Principle Recipient (PR) for the Global Fund Regional Harm Reduction Advocacy in Asia Project (2017-2019), which involves seven countries in the continent (India, Vietnam, Indonesia, Cambodia, Thailand, Nepal and the Philippines). The objective of the project is to maximize the impact of investments that can help break the cycle of transmission of HIV among Person Who Inject Drugs (PWID) by addressing legal, policy and health system barriers hindering the access and coverage of core services.
As per the World Drug Report 2017, an estimated quarter of a billion people, or around five per cent of the global adult population, have used drugs at least once in the last year. Even more worrisome is the fact that about 29.5 million of these People Who Use Drugs (PUDs), or 0.6 percent of the global adult population, suffer from drug use disorders. This exposes the rampant problem of drug abuse that needs engagement at several levels in order to be dealt with effectively. Statistics show that the present situation, especially amongst the youth, is one of drug dependence - they require medical attention and treatment for recovery.
4th February 2018
The People’s Club organized an event called ‘Rubaroo: Bachpan aur Pachpan’
Mr. Manu Singh and Prof. Anshu Choudhary were the chief speakers of the session. Mr. Manu Singh is the Chief mentor of Varenyum, and Prof. Anshu Chaudhry is an assistant professor of psychology at Indraprastha College for Women, Delhi University.
Students and parents were invited to discuss, understand and comprehend the idea of the generation gap and other perspectives revolving around it.
It was an attempt to promote transparency, respect, love, and openness in the relationships that we share not only with others but with ourselves as well.
A lot of problems parents and children face while growing up are covered under the umbrella of Generation Gap, while most of the time, it is only the lack of compassion and understanding from both ends. An attempt was made to concentrate on the bigger picture while the detailed redundant issues were viewed with a fresh lens.
10th February 2018
Mr. Manu Singh talked at length about the root cause of conflict that is seated deep in the subconscious of all human beings and how it takes different forms of violence when radicalized, which in turn is manifested in our society.
Various aspects of religious violence and the factors that contribute to it were discussed thoroughly. It is often said, One person’s gain is another person’s loss, the question here is, can anyone really gain from violence? Religious leaders from all the different faiths had various perspectives about the same. The devastating problem of religious violence was not only viewed from a spiritual perspective but from political, social, economic and various other angles that have a role to play.
In most cases of religious violence, the public discourse and the media spread hostility and incite hatred, some speakers highlighted this point and resolved to take actions that would raise awareness and the collective consciousness of the mass population.
The state is responsible for the prevention of incitement of violence, but there are other influential agents too. The responsibility also lies in the hands of religious leaders, who have the power to shape the minds of the masses. Through such conferences, we not only tend to bring leaders of different faiths together but also bring people of different faiths together.
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