Jeevana’s perception of man as one single entity aspiring for physical, mental and social well-being demands for an integrated approach to deal with human problems. We believe that every illness has causes rooted in physical, mental, social, spiritual, emotional, vocational, environmental and nutritional causes. Therefore, it is not effective and possible to deal with any one of these aspects separately in an attempt to address or treat or care for an illness. It is in this context and for this reason that we adopt an integrated, holistic approach in prevention, treatment, care and cure of all human illnesses. The individuals and communities need to have this deep awareness and conviction about the total approach to health issues before they start practicing any system of health care. Building up this awareness and conviction among the poor in this modern culture of compartmentalization and specialization is a Herculean task and an inspiring challenge. This is possible only with active people’s participation and involvement of local self- government institutions (LSGIs), people’s associations, other non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and the wider civil society.
The promotion of Holistic Health
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HIV/AIDS Prevention, care and treatment and advocacy
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Health Education
Awareness Generation In March 1992 CALICUT DIOCESE SOCIAL SERVICE SOCIETY started “SHANTHI COUNSELLING CENTRE” at PERUVAYAL Calicut, The prime aim was to give counselling and support to those who are suffering from mental strains, family problems, works place stress etc. and to give awareness on Alcohol and Drug Abuse. Between 1992 and 2000 around five thousand persons have been given counselling. In recognition of its singular services in the area of promoting awareness on alcoholic abuse and counselling for the past 8 years, the Central Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MSJ & E) upgraded Shanthi Counselling Centre to a 15-bedded de-addiction treatment-cum rehabilitation centre in March 2001. The specific objectives are: To build awareness in society that addiction to alcohol and narcotic substance are diseases that can be treated To render treatment to the patients
To prevent relapse To ensure follow-up and Rehabilitation
HOLISTIC APPROACH
SERVICE PROVIDES Building awareness in the community through seminars, street plays, home visits, personal contacts, video screening, role-plays, poster exhibitions and leaflet distribution. Imparting the knowledge that drug addiction is a treatable disease Identifying the addicts and motivating them for treatment Providing treatment to the addicts Conducting relapse prevention and family programmes Providing follow up services, telephone calls, letters, home visits, A.A, Al-Anon, A-A teen meetings Rehabilitation, job placements for recovering persons are motivated to job placements and rehabilitation into the mainstream of life once again.
TREATMENT
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