Exclusive breastfeeding can save 22.3% infant deaths

By KULSUM MUSTAFA CNS
Published: Jul 11, 2010 04:08 Updated: Jul 11, 2010 04:09 Arab News (www.arabnews.com)
In the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, 270,000 infants die in the first month of their birth, a grim situation which breastfeeding advocate Dr. KP Kushwaha says could be drastically reversed if every pregnant woman in the state ensure that her newborn gets mother's milk in the first hour of birth.
Statistics state that 270,000 infants born in Uttar Pradesh (UP) die in the first month of their birth and every sixth malnutrition child lives in UP.
"The grim situation of infant mortality and child malnutrition can be changed overnight if every pregnant woman in the state ensure that her newborn gets mother's milk in the first hour of birth," said Dr. KP Kushwaha. A pediatrician and a great advocate of breastfeeding, Kushwaha, head of the Department of Pediatrics, BRD Medical College, Gorakhpur, was addressing media persons at the monthly Media for Children hosted jointly by Media Nest and UNICEF at the Uttar Pradesh Press Club on every second Saturday afternoon.
Kushwaha said that malnutrition will drastically bring down the GDP and will add to 50 percent death of infants. He bemoaned the facts that social customs and psychological mindset prevents a mother from breastfeeding her child immediately after his birth.
"It is sad, but true that only 46.4 percent of mother's do exclusive breastfeeding. The other 53.6 percent do not even realize the great harm they are doing to their child, society and country," said Kushwaha, who has passionately pursued his mission to ensure a healthier society through mothers following the baby friendly health initiative.
Through audiovisual medium he explained the correct methods of breastfeeding. Kushwaha said that though it is said repeatedly that breastfeeding is a natural instinct of all mothers the truth is that it is a technique that must be taught to a woman and for this trained counselors are essential.
Kushwaha illustrated this information with the work he and his team have done in Lalitpur district of Uttar Pradesh. He said that the baby friendly health initiative (BFHI) in just one a half year of initiating this project in 600 villages the percentage of mothers who exclusively breastfed their child was raised from a mere 6.6 percent to 50 percent.
In the same way the percentage of mother's who initiated breastfeeding within an hour rose from 10.9 percent in November 2006 to 72 percent in April 2008.
Listing the US$80,000 billion infant food market as one of the main hurdles that confronts the practice of mother’s milk, Kushwaha said that there are laws against infant foods' availability and their open advertisements but the money involved is so huge that often these laws remain just on paper.
Speaking during the occasion, UNICEF communication specialist Augustine Veliath said that Kushwaha is the rarest of rare doctors who has through his devotion to the cause helped save millions of children.
"His behavioral change in infant feeding pattern has received great response not just in India but also abroad. Dr. Kushwaha is today an authority on the issue and his 'best practice experiments' are being used all over the world," saidVeliath.
Senior journalist and secretary-general of Media Nest, Kulsum Talha, cited Kushwaha for raising awareness among media persons on this issue, helping build their capacity, which is the motive of the program. (CNS)

The world cup winners list from 1930 to 2006

The world cup winners list from 1930 to 2006
1930 Uruguay
1934 Italia
1938 Italia
1950 Uruguay
1954 West Germany
1958 Brazil
1962 Brazil
1966 England
1970 Brazil
1974 West Germany
1978 Argentina
1982 Italia
1986 Argentina
1990 West Germany
1994 Brazil
1998 France
2002 Brazil
2006 Italia

CANCER CURE DISCOVERED

This fruit is known as katu aatha in Sri Lanka --please circulate Guyabano, The Soupsop Fruit The Sour Sop or the fruit from the graviola tree is a miraculous natural cancer cell killer 10,000 times stronger than Chemo.
Why are we not aware of this? Its because some big corporation want to make back their money spent on years of research by trying to make a synthetic version of it for sale.
So, since you know it now you can help a friend in need by letting him know or just drink some sour sop juice yourself as prevention from time to time. The taste is not bad after all. It's completely natural and definitely has no side effects. If you have the space, plant one in your garden.The other parts of the tree are also useful.
The next time you have a fruit juice, ask for a sour sop.

How many people died in vain while this billion-dollar drug maker concealed the secret of the miraculous Graviola tree?
Th is tree is low and is called graviola in Brazil , guanabana in Spanish and has the uninspiring name "soursop" in English. The fruit is very large and the subacid sweet white pulp is eaten out of hand or, more commonly, used to make fruit drinks, sherbets and such.
The principal interest in this plant is because of its strong anti-cancer effects. Although it is effective for a number of medical conditions, it is its anti tumor effect that is of most interest. This plant is a proven cancer remedy for cancers of all types.
Besides being a cancer remedy, graviola is a broad spectrum antimicrobial agent for both bacterial and fungal infections, is effective against internal parasites and worms, lowers high blood pressure and is used for depression, stress and nervous disorders.

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The spine-chilling answer illustrates just how easily our health-- and for many, our very lives(!)--are controlled by money and power.
Graviola--the plant that worked too well
One of America 's biggest billion-dollar drug makers began a search for a cancer cure and their research centered on Graviola, a legendary healing tree from the Amazon Rainforest.
Variou s parts of the Graviola tree--including the bark, leaves, roots, fruit and fruit-seeds- -have been used for centuries by medicine men and native Indians in South America to treat heart disease, asthma, liver problems and arthritis. Going on very little documented scientific evidence, the company poured money and resources into testing the tree's anti-cancerous properties-- and were shocked by the results. Graviola proved itself to be a cancer-killing dynamo.
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The company had one huge problem with the Graviola tree--it's completely natural, and so, under federal law, not patentable. There's no way to make serious profits from it.
It turns out the drug company invested nearly seven years trying tosynthesize two of the Graviola tree's most powerful anti-cancer ingredients. If they could isolate and produce man-made clones of what makes the Graviola so potent, they'd be able to patent it and make their money back. Alas, they hit a brick wall. The original simply could not be replicated. There was no way the company could protect its profits--or even make back the millions it poured into research.
As the dream of huge profits evaporated, their testing on Graviola came to a screeching halt. Even worse, the company shelved the entire project and chose not to publish the findings of its research!
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Miracle unleashedWhen researchers at the Health Sciences Institute were alerted to the news of Graviola, they began tracking the research done on the cancer-killing tree. Evidence of the astounding effectiveness of Graviola--and its shocking cover-up--came in fast and furious....
....The National Cancer Institute performed the first scientific research in 1976. The results showed that Graviola's "leaves and stems were found effective in attacking and destroying malignant cells." Inexplicably, the results were published in an internal report and never released to the public...
...Since 1976, Graviola has proven to be an immensely potent cancer killer in 20 independent laboratory tests, yet no double-blind clinical trials-- the typical benchmark mainstream doctors and journals use to judge atreatment's value- -were ever initiated..

A study published in the Journal of Natural Products, following a recent study conducted at Catholic University of South Korea stated that one chemical in Graviola was found to selectively kill colon cancer cells at "10,000 times the potency of (the commonly used chemotherapy drug) Adriamycin.. .."
.....The most significant part of the Catholic University of South Korea report is that Graviola was shown to selectively target the cancer cells, leaving healthy cells untouched. Unlike chemotherapy, which indiscriminately targets all actively reproducing cells (such as stomach and hair cells), causing the often devastating side effects of nausea and hair loss in cancer patients.
...A study at Purdue University recently found that leaves from the Graviola tree killed cancer cells among six human cell lines and were especially effective against prostate, pancreatic and lung cancers... Seven years of silence broken--it's finally here!
A limited supply of Graviola extract, grown and harvested by indigenous people in Brazil , is finally available in America ..
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Guess the words

How fast can you guess these words.
1. BOO_S
2. _ _NDOM
3. F_ _K
4. P_N_S
5. PU_S_
6. S_X


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Answers:
1. BOOKS
2. RANDOM
3. FORK
4. PANTS
5. PULSE
6. SIX
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Kerala Urban Development Society from CochinSquare.com

Kerala Urban Development Society Posted: 03 Jul 2010 01:11 AM PDTThe future of Kerala depends on how quick our cities adapt to meet the challenges of the globalized world. Kerala cities are just not competing with other Indian Metros in IT, Biotechnology or Tourism but to major South Asian cities as well. But lack of a planned urban vision, incompetent executive bodies, dearth of funds et al has conspired against our cities, attaching a significant weight to its legs in the road forward.Our urban development bodies, be it the Corporation, PWD, Roads and Bridges Development Corporation or GCDA lack the vision, manpower or funds to carry out the bludgeoning needs of the urban sets. This is where a few city-oriented working groups and NGOs have stepped in, one of the notable ones being Kerala Urban Development Society. (KUDS)
KUDS is a Cochin based organization formed to offer a holistic approach to the primary peeve: urban planning and sustainable development in our cities. KUDS has in its ranks individuals, groups and Governmental organizations to devise and implement elaborate and systematic plan of action for infrastructure development with the involvement of Public and Private Partnership in Kerala and Cochin in particular.The idea of ‘citizens working for the city’ has been successfully tried and tested everywhere in the world. With some very high profile members like Mercy Williams (Cochin Mayor), EC Jose (Chairman, Kerala Chamber of Commerce and Industry)and D. Dhanuraj (Chairman, CPPR) adorning their ranks, KUDS plan to include the expertise from NRIs, professionals and corporates during various phases of job execution.Only a few months into its formation, KUDS has already envisaged and implemented a few notable projects which could be pivotal for the Queen. The Vytilla Mobililty Hub is heading towards realization, thanks also to the efforts of Mr. Dhanuraj, by influencing the power circles in the state and nation capitals.
Vytilla Mobility Hub Phase IAs a follow-up to the Vytilla terminal, KUDS now has now teamed up with leading architects like Ajith Associates, planning minor satellite hubs by rearranging bus-stops with integrated mobility and also the MG Road walking plaza.Exploring environmentally friendly energy sources is one area KUDS concentrate. Making Cochin Kerala’s first solar-city is an ambitious programme undertaken by the Corporation in association with KUDS. The main aim of the project is to power the city and promote increased use of renewable energy. Initially, solar lights will be installed at public places including Subhash Chandra Bose Park, Fort Kochi Nehru Park, Kunnara Park, Fort Kochi beach and Jankar Jetty. Early this year KUDS planned and organized a public presentation about a Enviromental and Ecofriendly energy concept in association with Synergy Environics. (details of all activities on KUDS website)
from KUDS/ Synergy Environics presentationKUDS vision for a better urban tomorrow doesn’t end with plan of action. In order to validate the way they function, KUDS visualises to take up activities like:award to the public works contractor who implements projects in an exceptional manner adhering to international standards.organize ‘city-vision’ events in professional colleges and schools.Infrastructure-watch website to allow users to report issues with the problems in locality.create opportunity for contractor training with participation and invitations from other world-city planners.Apart from illustrious office bearers and members, KUDS open their doors to NRIs, PIOs, Corporate representatives, students and professionals or anyone with a social responsibility and dedication to enrol in the team and pitch in for the welfare of the community we live in.KUDS devises an elaborate and systematic plan of action for infrastructure development with the involvement of Public and Private Partnership in Kerala and Cochin in particular. From city beautification to planning and design, ecotourism to heritage conservation, provision of Wi-max connectivity to integration of GPS technology in social lifestyle, KUDS possesses the expertise to machinate executable proposals for projects in association with various Governmental and non-governmental organizations.KUDS provides the right platform for citizens who are genuinely concerned about their city and obliges dutifully to give back to the city which has helped them in formatting their life and careers. For more details kindly contact:Mr. Anup Joachim. T.Secretary, Kerala Urban Development SocietyI Floor, T. K. Towers, Pullepady JnChittoor RoadCochin, KeralaE-mail: anuptj@gmail.comMobile: (0091) 95440 44440(0091) 98099 09990Website: http://www.keralaurbandevelopmentsociety.org/Twitter: @KeralaUrbDevSocietyFacebook: KUDS India