tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-183761322011-11-24T22:42:32.748-08:00an innovative organization bringing together students to collaborate on health and human rights issues affecting our community both locally and globallyS Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11332659565516635603noreply@blogger.comBlogger1391100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18376132.post-85538497092558721652011-02-20T14:13:00.001-08:002011-02-20T14:17:22.134-08:00

An excellent article in the NYTimes discusses moving beyond doctors to provide healthcare to communities. Here is an excerpt:But are doctors and nurses necessary to improve rural health? Two very successful programs in desperately poor parts of India’s Maharashtra state say no. SEARCH (the Society for Education, Action and Research in Community Health), in the district of Gadchiroli, and the

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I really loved this video on human development in global communities over the last 200 years. It's a great way to depict development [or lack of].

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The Institute of Medicine released the first of three Robert Wood Johnson Foundation-commissioned reports on public health today:The United States spends more money on health care than any other country in the world, but there's much more to good health than getting health care from doctors and hospitals. In fact, life expectancy in the United States ranks 49th among all nations, and infant

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An article in the NYTimes discusses a new pilot program being implemented in parts of India to slow population growth. Young couples are encouraged to delay pregnancy and are told that they can finish school and even get paid by the government if they wait to have children. Waiting also would allow India more time to curb a rapidly growing population that threatens to turn its demography from a

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While much of the debate surrounding the new healthcare bill speaks to changes in insurance coverage for uninsured and underinsured Americans - a more noteworthy benefit of the overhaul is the (much overdue) focus on prevention. Under the new law, insurance companies will be required to provide preventive services - such as immunizations and check-ups - as part of the patient's insurance

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A recent article in the Financial Times discusses how the suicide rate among small farmers in Punjab is much higher than official statistics.The north-western state, the main breadbasket of Asia's third-largest economy, had appeared immune to the wave of suicides by indebted farmers that has swept drier parts of India. Yet research shows that more than 2,000 farmers in Punjab kill themselves

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Here's information and a short video about the International Princess Project, an organization aimed at giving women and young girls new opportunities to restore their lives and empower then to live in freedom.International Princess Project advocates for women enslaved in prostitution, helping them restore their lives and empowering them to live free. Through various initiatives, International

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A new study, sponsored by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, confirms the need to address language and culture in healthcare.Nearly half of U.S. physicians say language or other cultural barriers are obstacles to providing high-quality patient care, according to a study released by the Center for Studying Health System Change. Forty-eight percent of all physicians in 2008 reported difficulties

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[From The Langar Hall]December 1st is World AIDS Day. Each year on this day we take the time to consider the impact HIV and AIDS has had on people around the globe. This year’s focus is on Universal Access and Human Rights. For as long as I can remember, the conversation has focused on the growing number of infections and deaths associated with AIDS. This year, however, the United Nations

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Hundreds of thousands of sick people in India are suffering unnecessary and excruciating pain because of a lack of funds, according to a new report. The Human Rights Watch group says that budgetary constraints result in poor medical training, restrictive drug regulations and poor patient care. The group says that many major cancer hospitals do not provide patients with the painkilling drug,

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The United States currently faces a shortage of primary care professionals that threatens to develop into a major crisis if not addressed. Primary care comprises four main features: A first contact for any new health issue or need Long-term, person-focused care Comprehensive care for most health needs Coordination of care when it must be received elsewhere (i.e. with a specialist)General

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A message from Partners in Health:In the chilly mountains of rural Rwanda, where last year PIH's partner organization began working with the Burera District Hospital, resources are very limited and the temperature often drops into the 50s. Newborn babies, particularly those born prematurely, often struggle to keep warm. In a country where one in 10 babies dies before her first birthday,

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In the Faridkot centre… Harmanbir Kaur, 15, was rocking gently backwards and forwards. When her test results came back, they showed she had 10 times the safe limit of uranium in her body. Her brother, Naunihal Singh, six, has double the safe level.An article in The Observer discusses the link between the dramatic rise in birth defects in Punjab and pollution from coal-fired power stations. Many

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Many of you first learned about Partners in Health by reading Kidder's bestseller about Paul Farmer and the founding of Partners In Health, Mountains Beyond Mountains. Today, Random House is publishing not one but two works by Tracy Kidder--his powerful new book, Strength in What Remains; and a new, deluxe paperback edition of Mountains Beyond Mountains that features an epilogue updating the

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A potential dengue outbreak looms in Ludhiana. Dengue, an infectious disease caused by a virus, can be transmitted via mosquito bites. Cases of gastroenteritis were found first among the community, followed by cases of cholera. The fear of a dengue outbreak is now of concern in the region."As for gastroenteritis, illegal water connections in vehras of various areas of the city inhabited

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Last week I got this in my inbox. Try it - even as activisits - you'll be surprised how much there still is to learn! http://www.humanitarianiq.com/

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A million hereA million thereTwo million dyin from malariaWho really cares

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The New York Times has a great piece on celebrating mothers around the world. They ask, What Do You Give the Developing World for Mother’s Day? In five different pieces they explore the developments which have helped and have the potential to improve the health and wellbeing of women and children across the globe:A Birth PillAn inexpensive medicine could save lives.A Dose of CareCounseling

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I was especially proud when I heard about Operation Walk - an organization established by Harpal Singh Khanuja and his wife Maria Khanuja. The non-profit organization is dedicated to providing free knee and hip replacements to underserved people around the world. The concept behind the organization was to perform complicated surgeries on people in developing countries, “where arthritis

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An excellent piece from Nicholas Kristof in the NYT discussing how the recent Swine Flu scare reinforces a flawed medical system. Think of the 47 million Americans who lack insurance. They are less likely to receive flu vaccines (which might or might not help), less likely to receive prompt care when they get sick, and less able financially to stay home from work — and thus they are more likely

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It should go without saying, but now we have a study to confirm it - universal health coverage could reduce health disparities. The Commonwealth Fund conducted a study which suggests that medicare coverage for all provides a dramatic reduction in the level of poorer health among African American, Latino and low-income Americans. Their research team, led by J. Michael McWilliams, M.D., Ph.D.,

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Hearing about farmer suicides in Punjab is no longer (and quite unfortunately not) a unique thing anymore. It's a topic which i find very disheartening, and it's recurrence in the news reinforces the need to pay closer attention to the root cause of these deaths and who is being impacted by them. Mandip Kaur, a 29-year-old housewife from a farming family in southern Punjab, guards her husband

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Epilepsy is a medical condition that produces seizures affecting a variety of mental and physical functions. It’s also called a seizure disorder. When a person has two or more seizures, they are considered to have epilepsy. Here is some information on how you can support the cause to bring more awareness to this condition.---A little bit about Purple Day...Founded in 2008, by nine-year-old

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While the US struggles with its economy and financial woes, India continues to grow and remain somewhat fiscally stable. In the midst of this growth, it is easy to forget about the various problems that continue to plague this democracy. The issue of malnutrition is covered in a recent NYTimes article. Small, sick, listless children have long been India’s scourge — “a national shame,” in the

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Nearly half of Indian brides wed before they are 18-years-old, the legal age for marriage since 1978, a survey by the Lancet medical magazine says. A recent BBC article discusses how child marriage continues to be a problem for rural, poor and less educated girls living in India. Dr. Anita Raj (a fellowship advisor of mine from grad school) led the study which discusses the adverse health

S Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11332659565516635603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18376132.post-42952901997353886702009-03-16T14:28:00.000-07:002009-03-16T14:41:48.168-07:00

Humanitourism. Have you heard about it before? Humanitourism is a new catchphrase - a variant on the voluntourism experience. Various organizations are now catering humaitourist trips to those craving adventure and experiences on foreign shores and who don't want to feel guilty about it. It's a new (I guess more trendy?) thing to do - a new wave of philanthropy of sorts. For years we’ve been

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In honor of the upcoming International Women’s Day (March 8th), last night the documentary film A Powerful Noise was screened simultaneously in 450 theaters nationwide. A panel discussion followed the film, and included five individuals involved in some capacity in humanitarian work: Helene Gayle, President and CEO of Care; Natalie Portman, actress and activist; Nicholas Kristoff, New York Times

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A recent Lancet study discusses the use of fire against women in domestic abuse situations. According to the study, more than 100,000 young women were killed in fires in India in a single year. Read on, Young Indian women are more than three times as likely to killed by fire as their male compatriots, according to an article published on the Web site of the British medical journal, The Lancet.

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For our Canadian readers, this seems like a great forum to participate it.The question is: why is our Desi community not using social services offered within the Malton community?Open Forum on Mental health and addictions needs in Malton. It’s time to help make things work better for members of the Malton community who have mental health and addictions needs.We need to hear from you about:• How

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I'm currently reading a book on women taking action for health and justice by Anne Firth Murray. The book, titled "From Outrage to Courage" discusses the various elements affecting the health of women around the globe. Here is an excerpt from the book. I would highly recommend the book.Being born female is dangerous to your health. This reality may not be true for many readers, but for most

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An important new commentary by Steven H. Woolf, M.D., M.P.H., in the February 4, 2009, issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association argues that in these difficult economic times, our nation can no longer ignore the importance of disease prevention. Noting that the United States spends on prevention only a very small amount of its annual $2 trillion dollars in total health care

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On January 1st, California became the first U.S. state to enact legislation requiring that all nonpublic managed care health plans cover costs for providing interpreter services to state residents with limited English proficiency (LEP), the Sacramento Bee reports. The law requires health, dental and specialty insurers to provide translators for all languages, either by phone or in person, for

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A Sikh health expert has been awarded £130,000 for a two-year research project which could prove vital in efforts to increase the number of UK organ donations from south Asian and black ethnic groups. NHS Blood and Transport has awarded the funding to Professor Gurch Randhawa, Director of the Institute for Health Research at the University of Bedfordshire. It is hoped his findings will inform

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I was about to blog on news regarding a hospital who recently shaved off a Sikh patient's beard, without his consent - however, a blogger (also friend) did an excellent job covering this issue and I will link to his cover of it. Here is his post, you can view it directly here.A tragic story came from BC this week about a elderly Sikh patient's beard being shaven off during his stay at the Royal

S Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11332659565516635603noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18376132.post-80077549115289395192008-12-05T11:19:00.000-08:002009-02-08T13:06:51.872-08:00

Some doctors seem to get a bad rep for being intimidating and well, not very friendly. It seems that sort of behavior is not just uncouth but it's also dangerous - an article from the New York Times suggests that doctors' disruptive behavior is leading to potential medical errors and putting their patients' lives at risk. A survey of health care workers at 102 nonprofit hospitals from 2004 to

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[From The Langar Hall] Today is World AIDS Day. The theme of this year’s World AIDS Day is leadership and efforts are focused on prevention. Indeed, on this 20th anniversary of World AIDS Day, President-elect Obama has stated that his administration will focus on prevention and treatment for at-risk communities in the U.S. and rest of the world. World AIDS Day, is the day when organisations

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I recently came across this interesting journal article discussing what the level of HIV/AIDS knowledge is among rickshaw drivers in Ludhiana.The study was conducted on auto rickshaw drivers who were currently driving the vehicle. Seven main points of Ludhiana city were identified. Out of 1050 auto rickshaw drivers contacted, 600 agreed to participate. The knowledge about HIV/AIDS was assessed by

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Dermatologists are warning that the henna tattoos, sold everywhere from beachside stands to carnivals to cruise ships, may contain a harmful chemical known as para-phenylenediamine, or PPD. Used to make the temporary tattoos last longer, PPD has been associated with major skin problems including rashes, blistering and even permanent scarring.At the American Academy of Dermatology's Summer Academy

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On September 17, 2008, Health and Human Rights: An International Journal celebrated its recent re-release as an open access publication. Health and Human Rights is published by the François-Xavier Bagnoud Center for Health and Human Rights within the Harvard School of Public Health. Funding for the Journal and the Center comes from FXB International. The François-Xavier Bagnoud (FXB) Center for

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From the New York Times: If an auto mechanic accidentally breaks your windshield while trying to repair the engine, he would never get away with billing you for fixing his mistake. On Wednesday, Medicare will start applying that logic to American medicine on a broad scale when it stops paying hospitals for the added cost of treating patients who are injured in their care. Medicare, which provides

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Excerpt taken from The Langar Hall.We are only beginning to hear about the prevalence of postpartum depression in the larger community, so it comes as no surprise to me that we hear about it even less within the South Asian community. Recent research suggests that Indian women, particularly new immigrants, may be at a higher risk of postpartum depression than their non-Indian counterparts.

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A new series of culture and language-specific DVDs aimed at helping new immigrant women, children and seniors understand and escape abuse in the home is set to be released across Metro Vancouver to prompt discussion on a topic many who work to prevent domestic violence feel has too long been overlooked. "We want to trigger a conversation. It's like giving permission to the communities to talk

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I've always thought the Public Health field attracted the most interesting, amazing, and definitely cool people. So, it doesn't surprise me that celebrities are also being drawn to obtaining public health related degrees,Christy Turlington is going back to college to study maternal and child health at Columbia University. "I have explored several career paths and have discovered that in addition

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Friends,I apologize for my extended absence from the blog this summer. I spent the summer in Punjab and had an amazing experience and feel very inspired! I hope to share that inspiration with you over the following months.SK

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In the village of Jaijjal, Kartar Kaur, 70, lies on a charpoy (string bed). When asked about the deaths of her three sons from cancer, she shakes her head, refusing to speak. [link] The "bread basket" of India, Punjab was proud of its "Green Revolution" in the 1960s when crop production soared thanks to hybrid seeds and easy access to pesticides. But the harvest it is reaping now is one of

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A Punjabi-language video has been released online by the Fraser Health Authority [Canada] to help South Asians learn about the dangers of diabetes. It’s the latest move by health officials to combat diabetes rates that are three to five times higher in local Asian communities. Left unchecked, the blood sugar regulation disease can lead to heart or kidney disease, blindness and amputations. The

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Within our community we're acutely aware of Punjabis being prone to weight gain. Now scientists have pinpointed a gene sequence linked to an expanding waist line, weight gain and type 2 diabetes. While the gene sequence is carried by 50% of the population, it is a third more common within the Indian community. The finding might provide a possible genetic explanation for the particularly high

S Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11332659565516635603noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18376132.post-40707169904418330912008-04-20T19:02:00.000-07:002008-04-20T19:03:06.763-07:00

When health is absentWisdom cannot reveal itself,Art cannot become manifest,Strength cannot be executed,Wealth is useless, andReason is powerless.Herophilies - 300 B.C

S Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11332659565516635603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18376132.post-2069567629785733942008-04-12T12:21:00.000-07:002008-10-02T12:33:25.895-07:00

The PBS documentary, Unnatural Causes (previously discussed on here) started airing a couple of weeks ago. One issue that is particularly interesting is how racism adversely impacts an individual’s and ultimately an entire community’s health. Researchers are circling in on a way to explain the presence of worse health outcomes among minorities and suggest that the chronic stress of racism can be

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The U.S. faces a future public health workforce crisis. The current public health workforce is inadequate to meet the health needs of the U.S. and global population.KEY FACTS:ASPH estimates that 250,000 more public health workers will be needed by 2020. The public health workforce is diminishing over time (there were 50,000 fewer public health workers in 2000 than in 1980), forcing public health

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[Crossposting with TLH]A recent documentary on BBC Asian Network discusses the growing population of South Asians entering old age and the impact that is being felt on the middle generations who look after them. The documentary discusses the responsibilities second-generation Asians have to look after their elderly family members while balancing a career at the same time. The documentary

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A recent article in the Tribune talks about the formation of a self-help group for Punjabi widows living with HIV. By fighting against the stigma experienced by these women, an initiative has been created to ensure that people living with HIV/AIDS in Punjab can be self-reliant and not be resolved to deal with a lifetime of misery. Counselled by a local NGO, Ambuja Foundation, these 12 initial

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As a reaction to the increasingly high rates of drug abuse, the Punjab government is working to set up a Youth Development Board to tackle issues related to drug abuse. Students at Punjab University will become advocates to help steer their peers away from using drugs. Launching the campaign against drugs under the aegis of the Students Organisation of India (SOI), the message of “No Drugs” would

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This past weekend I attended a very informative International Women's Health and Human Rights conference founded by a group of students dedicated to motivating and mobilizing students and community members by bringing attention to issues such as reproductive health, education, violence, and HIV/AIDS. Our purpose is to demonstrate to students both the need and opportunity to act, as well as to

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Recently there have been some very interesting posts on The Langar Hall related to health and human rights that I wanted to highlight.The first post is about the impact of torture on the health of individuals, specifically discussing an article, “The Effects of Torture-Related Injuries on Long-Term Psychological Distress in a Punjabi Sikh Sample” by a group of health professionals from Bellevue

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Here's a great reason to go shopping! The Body Shop is selling these totes where $2 from every bag sold goes to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, an organization working to stop violence in the home.There's nothing better than shopping for a good cause!

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I received this email announcement from a listserv I subscribe to and thought it was a great opportunity to share. The University of Michigan School of Public Health is accepting applications for a dynamic internship program for undergraduates who are committed to eliminating health disparities. Simply stated, health disparities mean that, in the U.S., people of color and the poor experience

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This week's New England Journal of Medicine has an article on HIV in India and speaks to the recent controversy and disputed numbers of people living with HIV in India. In 2006, the UNAIDS and WHO estimated that 5.7 million people in India were infected with HIV suggesting that India had more people infected with HIV than any other country. In 2007, however, the estimate was revised downward to

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The Asian & Pacific Islander Institute is looking for Filipina, Indian, and Pakistani women to participate in research. Here are the details: 18 – 60 years old.Who have experienced abuse in current or past relationships.Living in the Bay Area at the time of the abuse.Participants will be provided $75 token of appreciation for their time. Tagalog, Hindi, Urdu and Punjabi speaking interviewers are

S Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11332659565516635603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18376132.post-62771881968196670872008-01-09T19:58:00.000-08:002008-01-09T20:39:28.072-08:00

After reading a recent post on The Langar Hall about Fauja Singh, I was reminded about how important it is for our community to have role-models like him to look upto and to inspire us to get into shape. His accomplishment's are amazing but so is his mentality. I remember an interview with him from a few years ago where he outlined (in Punjabi) his very simple diet and routine. Many people my age

S Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11332659565516635603noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18376132.post-42587809553210433302008-01-03T18:45:00.001-08:002008-01-03T18:55:22.295-08:00

Surrey Memorial Hospital has announced the implementation of an education program specifically for heart patients who are Punjabi speakers. The eight session course is designed to meet the needs of a population at high risk: Persons of South Asian descent are considered "two to three times more likely to develop the disease than the general population. They are also affected at a younger age."

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Every year, with the publication of its "Top Ten" Most Underreported Humanitarian Stories, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) spotlights 10 humanitarian crisis that have received little or no attention from the media. Take a look at this amazing slideshow.

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Take a look at the brand new blog called The Langar Hall. You can participate on this blog via the discussion section.This is a space dedicated to the experiences, reflections, and interests of a diverse group of young individuals – tied together by our common and varied identities as Sikhs in the diaspora.Like the many conversations that take place in langar halls around the globe, our blog

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Taking A Stand, on BBC Radio 4, did a piece on the (dis)honor killing of Surjit Athwal who was killed by her husband and mother-in-law. It's a heart-breaking story... Fergal Keane talks to people who have taken risks and made sacrifices to stand up for what they believe in. When Surjit Athwal failed to return from a holiday in the Punjab, her brother Jagdeesh Singh was convinced that something

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The National Health Service in the UK offers health information in many languages, including Punjabi. Their resource site, NHS Direct, has lots of info from Alcohol Abuse, to B12 deficiency, to Exercise tips. One of the most important ways to improve health care is to provide information to patients that they can actually understand. It's about empowering patients and encouraging them to be

S Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11332659565516635603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18376132.post-19060392834092239072007-12-04T21:43:00.001-08:002007-12-15T14:39:57.103-08:00

Here's information about a play being shown in Mississauga about the experience of violence among South Asian Women. Through short stories, the play aims to highlight the plight of the South Asian Woman's experience through a spectrum of voices. It is part of a public education initiative by the Multicultural Healing Project. I look forward to hearing more about it since I won't be able to

S Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11332659565516635603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18376132.post-79614112733018757542007-12-02T20:41:00.000-08:002007-12-15T14:40:22.346-08:00

Worrying new research reveals that between 1990 and 2005, about 1,500 fewer girls were born to Indian mothers living in England and Wales than would have been statistically probable for this group. Indeed, the Oxford University population expert who collated the information insists the discrepancy in birth ratios between boys and girls is too "sudden and pronounced to have a likely biological or

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As a result of an investigative report by India-West on alleged safety and labor code violations at several IndianAmerican-owned orchards in the Sacramento River valley, the California Agricultural Labor Relations Board plans to launch an outreach and education effort in the Indian American agricultural labor force.According to micro-data samples from the 2000 census, there are about 2,000

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ਜਿਨੀ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਇਆ ਗਏ ਮਸਕਤਿ ਘਾਲਿ ॥ ਨਾਨਕ ਤੇ ਮੁਖ ਉਜਲੇ ਹੋਰ ਕੇਤੀ ਛੁਟੀ ਨਾਲਿ ॥2॥"Those who have meditated on the Naam, the Name of the Lord, and departed after having worked by the sweat of their brow - O Nanak, their faces are radiant in the Court of the Lord, and many others are saved along with them.||2||(Ang 8, Sri Guru Granth Sahib)

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The enemy has crept into every village, town and city of Punjab and is destroying the energetic and enterprising Punjabis. Drugs are like an unbreached river which are flooding Punjab. Name the drug and it is avaliable here." - Reema Anand A new documentary titled, "Punjab: The Enemy Within," was recently screened in Chandigarh to a group of community leaders. The documentary, directed by Reema

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The Emergency Room at Surrey Memorial Hospital in Canada, will be named after Guru Nanak Dev Ji: Guru Nanak Dev Ji's name will adorn the main entrance of the new emergency centre in recognition of the importance of Surrey's South Asian community and its support of hospital fundraising efforts. "The guru reminded us all that devotion of thought and excellence of conduct is our first duty," said

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I recently returned from Cusco, Peru where I spent just under two weeks working with a group of nurses, surgeons, anesthesiologists, and volunteers in a small community a few hours away from one of the seven wonders of the world. I'm a member of a global health group based out of Massachusetts called Medical Missions for Children. A group that travels across the globe performing free surgeries

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In anticipation of the upcoming Unnatural Causes documentary to be shown on PBS in March 2008, I wanted to post this handout that speaks to the issue of health disparities. Here are ten things that we should all be aware of in regards to health:1. Health is more than health care. Research shows that social conditions – the jobs we do, the money we’re paid, the schools we attend, the

S Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11332659565516635603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18376132.post-40508160490347414272007-10-22T19:33:00.000-07:002007-11-20T17:20:39.798-08:00

Yikes. Punjab and Delhi, which are among states with the lowest sex ratio, have the highest number of obese women in India, reveals a new government report. “Women in India, 2007”, compiled by the National Institute of Public Cooperation and Child Development (NIPCD), say that 34 per cent of women in Delhi and 37.5 per cent in Punjab are obese — the highest for any state in India. These figures

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From the Journal of Holistic Nursing: The purpose of this study was to examine the interrelationship of health, illness, and spirituality for Punjabi Sikhs living in Canada. A grounded theory study with a convenience sample and use of snowballing technique provided a sample of 15 participants ranging in age from 20 to 70 years. Constant comparative method with dimensional analysis was used to

S Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11332659565516635603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18376132.post-53390622389435818882007-10-06T13:49:00.001-07:002007-11-20T17:20:52.426-08:00

“Real people have problems with their lives as well as with their organs. Those social problems affect their organs. In order to improve public health, we need to improve society.” - Sir Michael Marmot, Chair, WHO Commission on the Social Determinants of Health I just wanted to highlight a new documentary that is going to be shown on PBS in 2008: Unnatural Causes is a four-hour documentary series

S Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11332659565516635603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18376132.post-28552983338762477342007-09-28T13:41:00.001-07:002007-11-20T17:20:52.426-08:00

An article in The Daily Mail states that there has been a dramatic increase in suicides on railway lines - particularly on a railway line that runs through Southall. And as a woman's rights group suggests, these suicides are linked to a high prevalence of domestic violence inflicting Asian families: Rail suicides are soaring because of a dramatic rise in Asian women killing themselves on just

S Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11332659565516635603noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18376132.post-86745891825236198882007-09-26T22:36:00.000-07:002007-09-26T23:05:18.380-07:00

The current edition of The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine has a piece on Traction Alopecia in Sikh Men. It's a short piece describing the impact to the hair shaft by continuously wearing a turban. Here's an excerpt: Traction alopecia is a form of nonpermanent alopecia which is the result of physical damage to the hair shaft. The frontal scalp region is where the alopecia will

S Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11332659565516635603noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18376132.post-31675935540321009022007-09-21T20:19:00.000-07:002007-11-20T17:21:10.888-08:00

So.. I have been ardently watching the videos from the Sikhnet Online Film Festival and have continued to be impressed with the subjects touched upon by these filmmakers. There is a film about Pingalwara and Bhagat Puran Singh Ji who embodied the message of seva. Through his dedication of helping those less privileged he was able to build a place of comfort and hope. This film is about that work

S Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11332659565516635603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18376132.post-50130132231397728312007-08-31T08:47:00.001-07:002007-11-20T17:21:27.656-08:00

A recent piece in the UK Sunday Times speaks to the epidemic of "Gender Genocide" which statistics suggest has impacted nearly a million baby girls each year. The article focuses on a village called Dera Mir Miran, a prosperous community in terms of farming yet less prosperous when accounting for the number of girls born there. [The village] saw the birth of four babies in the first six months

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There was a recent health-related post on SikhNet which discussed one Sikh activist's commitment to fighting HIV/AIDS. Dr. Raghbir Singh Bains tells us about his experience with HIV/AIDS research across the globe and speaks about the struggles of educating the community about HIV/AIDS in Punjab.I studied the menace of HIV/AIDS in Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda but shame shrouded every where in the

S Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11332659565516635603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18376132.post-11140047930743747742007-07-09T21:44:00.000-07:002007-12-15T14:41:02.073-08:00

New America Media is the country’s first and largest national collaboration of ethnic news organizations. NAM’s goal is to promote the editorial visibility and economic viability of this critical sector of American journalism as a way to build inclusive public discourse in our increasingly diverse, global society. Here is a piece about environmental health issues of Punjabi farm workers from NAM

S Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11332659565516635603noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18376132.post-18446018512726897842007-06-07T22:47:00.000-07:002007-07-05T18:33:46.246-07:00

So, two of my favorite people: Bono and Queen Rania. My dream is to meet them both (and I'm halfway there, although I didn't officially meet Bono as much as track him down at a local bookstore in Boston and get a quick hug from him before he was whisked away... but who's counting). Anyway, this is why they continue to inspire me... Bono is guest editor at Vanity Fair this summer and in

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Did You Know A South Asian has a 1 in 20,000 Chance of Finding a Match? However, South Asians comprise approximately only 1% of the National Marrow Donor Registry.A few years ago I registered to be a bone marrow donor with Asians for Miracle Marrow Matches. Throughout the years, we've all heard stories about South Asian patients having a difficult time finding a bone marrow match. Once again,

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At 9:20am on 31 October 1984 India's prime minister Indira Gandhi was shot by two of her security guards in the garden of her home at No 1, Safdarjung Road in Delhi.The attack led to rioting on a grand scale across India as Hindus took their revenge on Sikhs. At least 1,000 people are thought to have died and the army eventually intervened to quell the violence.The assassination itself was

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I went to see John Legend the other day (great concert!) where he profiled a campaign he is involved with in Africa whose mission it is to fight economic and spiritual poverty through fostering sustainable development. This is from his site:Normally I travel to locations around the world to perform, but I came to Ghana to learn after being inspired by the book The End of Poverty by Columbia

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Here is an excerpt from an article about Michael Moore's new film about the US healthcare system. It sounds like Moore's film discusses the issues of inadquate healthcare coverage moreso than a lack of health coverage. However, i tend to think the root of the problem is the same and I look forward to this film spurring dialogue and impacting society in the same way Fahrenheit 9/11 and Bowling

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A few weeks ago, Oprah's show was devoted to answering health questions. Dr. Oz asked her if she knew why African Americans have such high rates of hypertension, and Oprah retorted that indeed she did and that it was because "African Americans who survived [the slave trade's Middle Passage] were those who could hold more salt in their body." To which Dr. Oz rejoiced: "That's perfect!" This

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For some children and mothers, this Mother's Day isn't a time to celebrate.One woman dies every minute, every day from maternal causes. 99% of which occur in low-income countries.Help develop healthy women in a healthy world by donating $10 or more to the Global Health Council in honor of your mother. In return, the Global Health Council will send her a personalized Mother's Day card.Your gift

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An epidemic is a rate of disease that reaches unexpectedly high levels, affecting a large number of people in a relatively short time. Epidemic is a relative concept: a small absolutely number of cases of a disease is considered an epidemic if the disease incidence is usually very low. In contrast, a disease (such as malaria) is considered endemic if it is continuously present in a population

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Vaisakhi is one of the most colorful events in the Sikh calendar. It's a time when Punjabi farmers harvest their crops and most importantly, the day on which the city of Anandpur in Punjab saw the creation of the 'Khalsa' - The Pure Ones. In 1699 on Vaisakhi (also written Baisakhi) Day, hundreds of thousands of people gathered around the divine temporal seat at Anandpur Sahib. Guru Gobind Singh

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I came across some great sites this past week and have decided to summarize them in this blog.Seva Café is an experiment in the joys of giving and of selfless service. Run mostly by volunteers, our wholesome meals are cooked with love and served with love, offered to you as a genuine gift. To complete the full circle of giving and to sustain this experiment, we leave it to you to pay from your

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Provoked , a movie which discusses the topic of domestic abuse, is based upon the life of Kiranjit Ahluwalia. Kiranjit had an arranged marriage which turned into a marriage defined by violence and humiliation. After suffering his brutality for 10 years, she set fire to her husband one night and he died. She was charged with murder and imprisoned for life.The trial judge declared that the

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I just read this "short introduction" on Sikhism and found it to be very informative and well written. Here is an excerpt from the book, about Bhagat Puran Singh."Bhagat Puran Singh (1904-92) dedicated his life to caring for the destitute and disabled and the Pingalwara (home for the 'handicapped'), a complex situated near Amritsar's bus terminus, carries on his mission of compassionate seva,

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A PIONEERING health support scheme for Leamington's Sikh community is set to be rolled out across the country if it proves successful.The Apnee Sehat clinic, located at the Sikh Community Centre in Queensway, officially opened for business on Friday (February 16). It has been set up by consultant diabetologist Dr Shirine Boardman - with the help of a £10,000 grant from South Warwickshire Primary

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The Global Health Council's Photography Contest is dedicated to drawing attention to health issues that have a global impact and to celebrate this year's conference theme, Partnerships: Working Together for Global Health.Each year, the Global Health Council holds a photography contest inviting both amateurs and professionals to submit selections of their work which clearly illustrate the theme of

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I've been reading a lot about this new book by English activist Jasvinder Sanghera and it is definitely blog worthy. You might ask how this book is related to health, but you will soon realize that health is integrally linked to the well-being of both our bodies and mind. In her memoir, Jasvinder discusses the, what seems to be "controversial" issue of forced marriage. (Why it is

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I came across this new magazine called NEED, which focuses on telling the stories (through words and pictures) of the experience of humanitarian aid. There are stories from all over the world and issues that include discussions on health, work, kids, future, and dialogue among other things.As stated on its website, NEED is the first independent magazine dedicated solely to global and domestic

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Today is World AIDS Day and this year's message is "STOP AIDS. KEEP THE PROMISE." The news is full of articles about HIV and AIDS in the spirit of World AIDS Day. Here are some of particular notice:The International Herald Tribune reports on a collaboration between the Clinton Foundation and two Indian drug companies. The result? Anti-retrovirals designed for children will be provided for an

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Intravenous drug users (IDUs) inject themselves in a public park at Ludhiana. — Tribune photo Sayeed Ahmed India’s most innovative city, known throughout the world for its ingenuity — is making news for all the wrong reasons. The number of suspected and confirmed HIV positive cases here has puts the city into a category that can be classified as the one facing an “HIV epidemic”. The first-ever

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