Dear All Please find below 3 links of the articles appeared in various newspaper, covering our yesterdays event.
Also pasting the articles below the links, for your ready reference. 1. DNA http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_help-at-hand-for-visually-impaired-of- mumbai_1676410 2. Indian Express http://www.indianexpress.com/news/vision-unimpaired/937211/ 3. Hindustan Times http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Mumbai/City-s-vision-impaired-learn -life-saving-techniques/Article1-841231.aspx Full articles pasted here. 1. DNA Help at hand for visually-impaired of Mumbai Published: Monday, Apr 16, 2012, 10:15 IST By Rito Paul | Place: Mumbai | Agency: DNA When Sushmeeta Bubna reached for a bottle of medicine kept beside her ailing mothers hospital bed, the last thing she expected was a sharp rebuke from the nurse on duty. Youll drop the bottle, chided the nurse. She said it, because Bubna is almost completely blind. Bubna is the founder-director of Voice Vision, an NGO for the visually-impaired. On the occasion of its 12th anniversary, Voice Vision organised a first-aid training workshop for the visually impaired at HK Management College in Jogeshwari on Sunday. Approximately 70 visually-impaired people attended the workshop. There are primarily two ways in which Indian society treats its visually challenged members, according to Bubna. Either there is not enough concern and rampant callousness, or there is too much concern, bordering on condescension. Both are insensitive and hurtful. There is this idea that a blind person cant even help his own self. I want to challenge that perception. Through this workshop, visually-impaired people will develop the skills to be independent and productive members of society, said Bubna. Dr Ajay Desai, a director of Life Supporters, said: Weve been conducting such sessions for corporates and educational institutions for the last eight years. Generally, we have a video that we play where the participants learn the different first-aid techniques by watching the video. In this case, of course, that wasnt possible, so we first play the speech portion of the video, after which our volunteer doctors assist the participants in actually going through the various first-aid operations, he said. . Vision unimpaired 2. Indian Express Ananya Banerjee : Mon Apr 16 2012, 01:48 hrs Voice Vision an organisation that works for the blind conducted a first-aid training session for the visually impaired at the H K Institute of Managament at Jogeshwari on Sunday. The First-Aiders: Helping Yourself & Others, was a day-long workshop focusing on basics of first aid and consequently empowering the visually impaired to not only help themselves but also tend to others in the hour of need. As many as 50 doctors trained the 60-odd participants from across the state and neighbouring states. The participants were taught the first-aid steps that are performed in case of snake bites, dog bites, bleeding, fractures and burns.A separate session was also carried out on cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), emergency procedure to assist those suffering cardiac arrest. Mannequins and audiovisual aids were used to explain the process. There is a prior preparation that needed to be done, such as sensitisation of doctors to deal with the visually impaired. We needed to focus on accessibilty in order to ensure that the training was a success. It was very touching to see both participants as well as volunteers to take back with them an enriching experience at the end of the day, said Susmeetha Bubna, founder director of Voice Vision. 3. Hindustan Times 16 Apr 2012 Hindustan Times (Mumbai) Citys vision-impaired learn life-saving techniques MUMBAI: At a rare workshop organised by a city not-for-profit, 61 vision-impaired participants were given cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first-aid training on Sunday. This is probably the first workshop of its kind in India. PRASAD GORI/HT A vision-impaired participant practises CPR on a mannequin at the workshop on Sunday. We wanted to eradicate the myth that the vision impaired cannot help anyone, and therefore thought the workshop was a good idea said Sushmeetha B Bubna, founder director, Voice Vision, the NGO that organised the workshop that was held at HK Institute of Management Studies and Research in Jogeshwari. Among the participants was 21year-old Jay Devendra, who was excited when he learned how to do chest compressions at the rhythm of 100 per minute. The doctors told me that I had picked up the skill easily, he said, smiling. Lifesupporters Institute of Health Sciences (LIHS), a training institute for paramedic and doctors in emergency medicine, conducted the workshop. We brought 30 of our students to help us with the training. We also practised last week, so that we were able to reach out to the participants effectively, said Dr Ajay Desai, director, LIHS. People feel that a vision impaired person cannot be of any help in an emergency, but this workshop has trained us for just that, said Rajesh Asudani, 36, a participant. Thanking You Regards Sushmeetha Voice Vision 103 Synthofine Estate 'A', Off Aarey Road, Goregaon East, Mumbai 400063 India Tel: +91 22 40400000 / 28755300 Fax: +91 22 40400123 / 28755303 Mobile: +91 9820566010 Email: [email protected] Website: www.voicevision.in Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful. -----Original Message----- From: Sushmeetha@Voicevision [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 14 April 2012 19:30 To: 'Voice Vision. ' Subject: The First-Aiders: Helping Yourself & Others workshop & Voice Vision 12th Anniversary! Dear Friends The count down has began for tomorrows event. Look forward to see you there at the 12th Anniversary celebrations & First Aid training, at 8:15 am. Thanking You Regards Sushmeetha Voice Vision 103 Synthofine Estate 'A', Off Aarey Road, Goregaon East, Mumbai 400063 India Tel: +91 22 40400000 / 28755300 Fax: +91 22 40400123 / 28755303 Mobile: +91 9820566010 Email: [email protected] Website: www.voicevision.in Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful. -----Original Message----- From: Sushmeetha@Voicevision [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 05 April 2012 18:19 To: 'Voice Vision. ' Subject: FW: The First-Aiders: Helping Yourself & Others workshop & Voice Vision 12th Anniversary! Dear All Not registered for the life saving training as yet? Than there is a good news for you..... .... .... We have extended the last date of registeration from 5th April to 10th April. Act immediately and register now. If already registered, please ignore. Thanking You Regards Sushmeetha Voice Vision 103 Synthofine Estate 'A', Off Aarey Road, Goregaon East, Mumbai 400063 India Tel: +91 22 40400000 / 28755300 Fax: +91 22 40400123 / 28755303 Mobile: +91 9820566010 Email: [email protected] Website: www.voicevision.in Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful. -----Original Message----- From: Sushmeetha@Voicevision [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 28 March 2012 15:34 To: 'Voice Vision. ' Subject: The First-Aiders: Helping Yourself & Others workshop & Voice Vision 12th Anniversary! Dear All Have you registered for this? Not uptill now? Can you afford to miss this opportunity? Learn how to handel situations like bleeding, burns, fracture, snake bite and many more. For Registering visit: http://voicevision.in/content/registration-form/ We have very limited seats, Hurry! registeration to first cum first serve only. Thanking You Regards Sushmeetha Voice Vision 103 Synthofine Estate 'A', Off Aarey Road, Goregaon East, Mumbai 400063 India Tel: +91 22 40400000 / 28755300 Fax: +91 22 40400123 / 28755303 Mobile: +91 9820566010 Email: [email protected] Website: www.voicevision.in Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful. -----Original Message----- From: Sushmeetha@Voicevision [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 21 March 2012 13:33 To: 'Access India' Subject: The First-Aiders: Helping Yourself & Others workshop & Voice Vision 12th Anniversary! Apologies, the link mentioned in the earlier email had some problem, please find the correct link below. Do you think youre safe? Do you think thats enough? Do you know it all? Now how can you help them all? Voice Visions 12th anniversary session will not only tell you how, but also teach you how, through a day-long workshop on first-aid techniques. This one of a kind, for the first time in India first-aid training specially designed for the visually impaired, imparted by LifeSupporters Institute Of Health Sciences (a recognized International training center of the American Heart Association), will give the visually impaired people an overview of what should or should not be done in various situations through a hands on experience of preventing bleeding, applying bandage, taking care of fractures and a lot more! A session that promises to empower and enhance the confidence in you and on the society by large and redefine the way we live today. Come, Learn, Absorb and Impart at "The First-Aiders: Helping Yourself & Others" All participants would be issued a certificate on successful completion of the training. Details of the event are as follows, Date: 15th April 2011 (Sunday) Time: 8:15 am to 5:30 pm Venue: H.K. Institute Of Management, HK Building., Adj MHADA Complex, Oshiwara, Jogeshwari (W), Mumbai-102 Age group: 15 years and above. Registration fee: Rs. 150/- per participant & Rs. 100/- per escort for the entire day which includes lunch and refreshments. Event Schedule: 8:15 am Registration 9:00 am Voice Vision presentation (open to all) 11:00 am First-aid training (Registered participants only) For Registering visit: http://voicevision.in/content/registration-form/ Note: The first-aid training is open to visually impaired individuals only. The general session from 8:15 am to 10:30 am is open to all. Your presence in the general session is highly important in both the cases whether you are participating in the first aid training or not. All are welcome to participate in our celebration! For any queries contact Sushmeetha/Vanessa on [email protected] or +9122-40400000 Mobile: +919820566010 The road to safety is the most undermined, but the most tread and vitally important. Dont miss this ride with Voice Vision! Limited seats available and will be on first come first serve basis! Last date for registration is 5th April. Also request you to spread the news to as many people as possible so maximum people can be benefited. Thanking You Regards Sushmeetha Voice Vision 103 Synthofine Estate 'A', Off Aarey Road, Goregaon East, Mumbai 400063 India Tel: +91 22 40400000 / 28755300 Fax: +91 22 40400123 / 28755303 Mobile: +91 9820566010 Email: [email protected] Website: www.voicevision.in Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful. -------------------------------------- Ascent Networks Pvt Ltd, Mumbai, India Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ To unsubscribe send a message to [email protected] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
