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International day for persons with disabilities on 3rd December - Note on schemes for the welfare of persons with disabilities and concessions available to them. The Government of India is committed for the realization of full participation, protection of rights, and equal opportunities to all including persons with disabilities. India is a country where most of the population lives in the rural areas and accessing the health and rehabilitation services has always been a challenge. In a Backgrounder issued yesterday, a brief summary of the major steps initiated by the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment in this direction were given. Following is the Background Note on the legislative and Institutional framework along with the major schemes of the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment for the welfare of the People with Disabilities (PwDs). The Note also contains information on facilities and concessions available to PwDs under other central schemes which are being run by other Union Ministries. OFFER ON INTERNATIONAL DISABILITY DAY Wheelchair @ 4499 INR Tricycle @ 6500 INR Legislative Framework: There are four important legislations dealing on disabilities issues- The Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995, has laid the foundation of recognition of rights for Persons with Disabilities and has facilitated development of specific programmes for their education, rehabilitation, employment, non-discrimination and social security. The Rehabilitation Council of India Act, 1992 regulates and monitors training of rehabilitation professionals and personnel. The National Trust for the welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities Act, 1999, aims at enabling and empowering persons with disabilities to live independently as fully as possible in their community. Mental Health Act, 1987, address to the specific needs of persons with ment

What's that word they use for a society where the group of those with money and power are above the law? Oh, that's right: Oligarchy! While this regulatory capture continued, how many of us filled up our homes with these toxic products? Via Think Progress: Large manufacturers and chemical producers have lobbied ferociously to stop the National Institutes of Health from classifying formaldehyde as a carcinogen. A wide body of research has linked the chemical to cancer, but industrial polluters have stymied regulators from action. Last year, the New Yorker's Jane Mayer reported that billionaire David Koch, whose company Georgia Pacific (a subsidiary of Koch Industries) is one of the country's top producers of formaldehyde, was appointed to the NIH cancer board at a time when the NIH delayed action on the chemical. The news was met with protests from environmental groups. Faced with mounting pressure from Greenpeace and the scientific community, Koch offered an early resignation from the board in October. Yesterday, the NIH finally handed down a report officially classifying formaldehyde as a carcinogen: Government scientists listed formaldehyde as a carcinogen, and said it is found in worrisome quantities in plywood, particle board, mortuaries and hair salons. They also said that styrene, which is used in boats, bathtubs and in disposable foam plastic cups and plates, may cause cancer but is generally found in such low levels in consumer products that risks are low. Frequent and intense exposures in manufacturing plants are far more worrisome than the intermittent contact that most consumers have, but government scientists said that consumers should still avoid contact with formaldehyde and styrene along with six other chemicals that were added Friday to the government's official Report on Carcinogens. Its release was delayed for years because of intense lobbying from the chemical industry, which disputed its findings. An investigation by ProPublica found th

Government officials fine-tuning guidelines for marketing food to children say they won't push the food industry to get rid of colorful cartoon characters on cereal boxes anytime soon.

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With a dwindling population and an out of control HIV infection rate in Russia, the future looks bleak. Estimates place Russia on the forefront of the battle against HIV and in a worse position than Africa. Largely ignored by the media and the government, HIV has become the rapidly spreading epidemic in Russia, especially among the youth who are supposed to be future of the country.

What did the world governments do to stop the outbreak of SARS epidemic between 2002 and 2003? Find out what made the difference and how the epidemic was stopped.

One of the most bewildering aspects of the current health care debate is the failure to learn key lessons from health systems abroad. Conservative talk show hosts decry the alleged evils of "socialized medicine" in countries with universal health coverage; they warn grimly of rationed health care. Yet there's nary a peep from Rush Limbaugh or Glenn Beck - let alone Congress - about countries such as Germany, France, Switzerland or Japan, where coverage is universal, affordable, and top quality, and patients see private doctors with little or no waiting. And, oh yes, their health costs are a fraction of our bloated numbers: The French spend 10 percent of GDP on health care, the Germans 11 percent, and they cover every citizen. We spend a whopping 17 percent and leave tens of millions of Americans uninsured. If you want a very readable short course on how European systems really work, take a look at "The Healing of America: A Global Quest for Better, Cheaper, and Fairer Health Care," by T.R. Reid, a former Washington Post foreign correspondent. You might also watch a fascinating 2008 Frontline series, available online, in which Reid was an adviser: "Sick Around the World: Can the U.S. Learn Anything From the Rest of the World About How to Run a Health Care System?"

Article continued (Diigo would not highlight!?) - So far, the answer seems to be "no," not because there aren't valuable lessons, but because politicians won't relinquish their myths about European health Advertisement systems. Reid takes up that task. Myth No. 1, he says, is that foreign systems with universal coverage are all "socialized medicine." In countries such as France, Germany, Switzerland, and Japan, the coverage is universal while doctors and insurers are private. Individuals get their insurance through their workplace, sharing the premium with their employer as we do - and the government picks up the premium if they lose their job. Myth No. 2 - long waits and rationed care - is another whopper. "In many developed countries," Reid writes, "people have quicker access to care and more choice than Americans do." In France, Germany, and Japan, you can pick any provider or hospital in the country. Care is speedy and high quality, and no one is turned down. Myth No. 3 really grabs my attention: the delusion that countries with universal care "are wasteful systems run by bloated bureaucracies." In fact, the opposite is true. America's for-profit health insurance companies have the highest administrative costs of any developed country. Twenty percent or more of every premium dollar goes to nonmedical costs: paperwork, marketing, profits, etc. In developed countries with universal coverage, such as France and Germany, the administrative costs average about 5 percent. That's because every developed country but ours has decided health insurance should be a nonprofit operation. These countries also hold down costs by making coverage mandatory and by using a unified set of rules and payment schedules for all hospitals and doctors. This does not mean a single-payer system or a government-run health system. But it does sharply cut health costs by eliminating the mishmash of records and charges used by our myriad insurance firms, who use all kinds of gimmi

It's nearly everywhere:  in our water, mouth rinses, and now toothpastes.  Fluoride has been the go-to chemical for cavity prevention for over 50 years.  Now, however, the Center for Disease Control warns that the chemical may be too prevalent.  Too much fluoride may lead to serious oral health problems including hidden caries and fluorosis.

Thousands of New Yorkers were endangered by WTC debris-and government malfeasance.

In 1974 researchers learned that THC, the active chemical in marijuana, shrank or destroyed brain tumors in test mice. But the DEA quickly shut down the study and destroyed its results, which were never replicated -- until now.

The United States government recommends in the new food guidelines that nearly all Americans eat between five and nine amounts of fruits and vegetables each and every day.

The ethically squishy FDA is completely comfortable with these vibrant chemicals and the bizarre fact that many are made from petroleum products. The panel rejected warning labels by a vote of 8 to 6, and also rejected the basic premise that there is any evidence of a link between hyperactivity and artificial food dyes, despite the claims made in a 2007 article published in the British medical journal Lancet. In fact, two studies sponsored by the British government linked artificial coloring and preservatives with hyperactivity in children. Those conclusion-jumping Brits asked food producers to halt the use of chemical colors and even petitioned the European Parliament to require warning labels.

Aggressiveness and competitiveness is not only a government trait, it is also a personal one. It is reflected in our careers, our relationships, our games, even the way we drive. We seem to be in a constant war with the world. What is happening here?

Health Promotion has been established in 2005, held in Bangkok Charter of the Organization to promote in a globalizing world "to cause people to increase their health and its influencing factors in the control process, thereby improving their health. Appears the primary means of health promotion Through the development of public health policy to meet such as income, housing, food security, employment and working conditions a prerequisite for quality health. there is a public health officials and the tendency of the government, which is particularly in places like Canada and the U.S. free country, to reduce the health promotion and health education-based social marketing case on the evolution of behavioral risk factors.

The best "justice" money can buy via packing the Supreme Court with "conservatives" is bearing smelly, polluted fruit. Specifically, those "conservatives" are showing themselves to be "activist judges" in "watering down" conservation and public safety laws passed by Congress. Polluting "business" entities are apparently NOT to be considered to be within the oft-quoted and loved "conservative" limitation of the purview of the federal government to merely protect the populace from "enemies foreign and domestic". That this pollution kills and injures thousands (and poisons the environment for the countless of the "unborn") apparently doesn't matter (but if Al Qaeda was doing it, then complete suspension of all domestic rights would be justified to "fight" that!). Pictured: In 2007, a pipe maker was fined millions of dollars for dumping oil, lead and zinc into Avondale Creek in Alabama. A court ruled the waterway was exempt from the Clean Water Act. The firm eventually settled by agreeing to pay a smaller amount and submit to probation.

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When it comes to new homes, Vastu can end up governing a lot of factors not limited to the interiors but the exterior like the layouts and directions, as well. Vastu is integral to real estate planning. The most prudent planners out there ensure that they are consulting the vastu experts without fail. That's how important Vastu is for new homes. Are you buying a new home? Make sure you're only choosing one, which has been constructed after thorough discussions with a credentialed vastu consultant. A few important Vastu tips that you should consider for your new home have been documented below: Entrance Let us start with the entrance first. Please remember that as per Vastu, your entrance remains a very important part of your house. The entrance should ideally be facing east since it's auspicious as far as your prosperity is concerned. Do not block the northern part. If there's a slope, make sure it's directed from west to east or south to north. Refrain from keeping a cactus plant there and make sure the hinges of the door make no noise at all. Children's room The children's room should always be placed in the north-western part of the house. Though loud colors are very common in kids' rooms these days, they're not really recommended by Vastu experts. Don't stick the furniture above the wall since it's known to prevent positive energy. Place the computer in the southwest corner. Make sure that your child faces the north, east or north east corner of the room while he sits down for studying. Bedroom The bedroom should face the south west direction. You should face south while sleeping and make sure to keep your room clutter free. Living room Think living rooms- think north! Yes! That's the best direction when it comes to living rooms. The air conditioner should be positioned in the west or south east and furniture in the south and west. Please make sure that there are even numbers of chairs in your living room. Never settle for odd number

Team Yaha presents Wellbeing life inspiring short film in hindi. The short film plot is revolving around a human character. The struggle between body-mind is inspiring. Climax of this short film reveals the secret to bring body-mind balance. Check your wellbeing status with our Free Online Wellbeing Assessment Tool https://www.yahalife.com/wellbeing-assessment Wellbeing Life Inspiring short film actors: This short film is produced by Yaha Life Private Limited. The entire film shooting was done in Pondicherry. The fictional characters role played in this hindi short film wellbeing life were two enthusiastic youth Sugar and Praveen hailing from nearby villages. Wellbeing Life inspiring short film director: When the concept was created by Team Yaha the search for film maker began. We found the most inspiring and creative youth named Qudrat who is an unschooler. He has travelled across India and have made several short films. He also has a youtube channel called Aha Bandhu https://www.youtube.com/@ahabandhu The film production began in early January 2018 and was completed in 3 months duration. This short film was presented to the Ministry of Government of India. Wellbeing Life inspiring short film plot There is a fictional character who is talking to the audience. He is portraying himself as a body. However, in short time there appear another character who portrayed himself as the mind. A subtle fight begins between them which is shown in this short film with an artistic angle by the film maker Qudrat. When the fight went into its extreme there appears a third character who is known as soul. In the climax soul gives the secret to the body and the mind for bringing harmony.

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