Indo-US Health Initiatives Projects and activities in association with Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana (S-VYASA)

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1 Indo-US Health Initiatives Projects and activities in association with Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana (S-VYASA)

2 A brief report of events and activities in USA for the promotion of Yoga and Ayurveda It is said that Swami Vivekananda, the great saint from India who spread the message of peace and harmony in the World Parliament of Religions in Chicago in 1893, wished to create a research center in Boston to promote Vedic Sciences such as Yoga and Ayurveda. Our long-term goal is to establish the Boston Center for Excellence (BCoE) for Health and Human Development to do research and development, positioning and promotion of Yoga and Ayurveda in mainstream Health Care system globally. Indo-US Health Initiatives (IUHI) and S-VYASA (Bengaluru) has forged a partnership and has taken a very bold and historic step with the experts, research scientists and institutes such as Harvard Medical School, Mass General Hospital, Spaulding Rehabilitation Center, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Johns Hopkins University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Boston University, Institute for Advanced Sciences and many more.

3 About Indo-US Health Initiatives (IUHI): The world is going through a healthcare crisis. In many places around the globe, the triple challenges of affordability, accessibility, and quality are impacting the health of millions. We believe that proper application of latest technologies can solve many of these problems. IUHI is bringing disruptive changes in various healthcare sectors, especially in India. Our team of technology, health-care experts, and advisers are the best in their fields. IUHI Mission: to bring state-of-the-art technologies, world-class experts, and financial resources to make healthcare for masses affordable, accessible, and reliable using the latest technology and Integrative Medicine. IUHI is working to bring together best of the East and best of the West for bringing happiness and reducing human suffering worldwide. IUHI is partnering with various organizations, both government and private and non-profit entities. We are working with several Indian states to help solve many of their health-care challenges for the masses, especially the poor and illiterate. The complex and large-scale health care challenges can be resolved only by bringing the best of both the worlds in terms of technology, process, research, knowledge, skills development and management.. Key focus areas of IUHI: Working on cutting-edge technology of Virtual Reality, Artificial Intelligence in various fields including continual medical education and pre-surgical planning, so that healthcare professionals in the developing world can get the required training with. limited resources. E-Health, portable diagnostic tools, latest training (doctors and nurses) methodologies via Integrative Medicine using both modern western as well as Indian traditional. systems such as Yoga and Ayurveda. Working on research projects for managing Opioid and other drug addiction, PTSD. and Cancer. Assisting in research of low cost and effective solutions for building artificial limbs that. can be fitted to the disabled and also low cost orthoscopic solutions. Stem cell therapy research to find the treatment of diseases such as Sickle Cell Anemia and Cancer.. Bringing together experts, scientists, and ancient knowledge from the East to find solutions for ailments like Diabetes, Alzheimer s, Cancer, and other non-communicable. diseases. Working with experts and the policy makers from India and the USA for Smart Healthy City solutions. Two international conferences were held at the Harvard Medical School, Boston in last two years to bring together experts and practitioners from mainstream medicine as well as Yoga and Ayurveda traditions. The 3rd International Conference will be held on June 22-24, 2018 in Boston.

4 Kanchan Banerjee (left) and Pramit Maakoday (far right) meets Indian Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi in New York to discuss the initiatives by IUHI. Right: Meeting with the Hon ble Home Minister of India Mr. Rajnath Singh. Meeting with the Hon'ble Health Minister of India Mr J P Naddaji. IUIH team members met with Lt. Governor of Massachusetts Mrs. Karyn Polito.

5 In 2016 IUHI organized first international conference on role of Yoga and Ayurveda in Integrative Medicine at Harvard Medical School. Report: Dr. HR Nagendra, Dr. Dinesh Patel, Dr. Balram Singh along with some of the speakers and organizers

6 Organizing team left to right Dr. Balram Singh, Dr. Darshan Mehta, Kanchan Banerjee, Dr. Manjunath, Dr. Anusha Sehgal, Dr. Dinesh Patel, Pramit Maakoday Video Message from Sri Sri Ravishankar

7 Meeting with Sri Sri Ravishankar on Integrative Medicine Left: Kanchan Banerjee, Julie Hall and Pramit Maakoday with Massachusetts Health Commissioner Dr. Monica Bharel. Right: Dr. Greg Fricchione, Director, Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine, Harvard/Mass General Hospital.

8 In 2017 IUHI organized 2nd International Conference on role of Yoga and Ayurveda in Integrative Medicine, Pain Management and Drug Addiction Therapies where over 200 Experts, researchers and Practitioners attended the event. Report: Inaugural session of the 2nd International Conference at Harvard Medical School Left: Hon ble Minister Shri Shripad Naik Right: Dr. H R Nagendra

9 Inaugural Session Meeting with the Director General of Health Services of India Dr Jagdish Prasad. Left: Dr. N. K. Shama Manjunath Right: Kanchan and Haimanti Banerjee with Hon ble Minister Shri Shripad Naik. Left: Dr. Manoj Bhasin Right: Partial View of the audience.

10 The curtain raiser for the IDY was presided over by an eminent Vedic scholar, Dr. David Frawley. A video message from a renowned mystic, author, poet and founder of the Isha Foundation Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev was played at the event. On May 22nd a Round-Table with experts and policy makers was organized at the Massachusetts Historical Society to have a direct dialogue and steps forward to explore how Yoga and Ayurveda can be used to deal with pain and addiction. This event was co-hosted by Mr. Nam Pham, Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Development and Mrs. Latha Mangipudi, State Representative from NH. Among the key participants were Health Commissioner of the State of Massachusetts, Dr. Monica Bharel, AYUSH Minister Mr. Naik, Indian Consulate General in New York Ambassador Riva Ganguly Das, Mayor of Nashua NH Mr. Jim Donchess and policy makers from the states of Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts and New Hampshire. The highlight of this 4-hour-long event was the presence of Sadhduru Jaggi Vasudev.

11 Hon ble AYUSH Minister Shri Shripad Naik Sadguru Jaggi Vasudev Dr. Monica Bharael, Health Commissioner, State of MA Hon ble Shripad Naik, Sadguru Jaggi Vasudev and Dr. HR Nagendara Left: Sadguru Jaggi Vasudev at the Round Table with the Organizers Right: Sadguru with some key dignitaries from the state of Massachusetts and New Hampshire

12 The three-day event culminated in a dialogue with scholars, scientists, experts, and mystic Yogi Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev at the Kresge Auditorium of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge, MA. The panel of Dr. John Denniger, Dr. David Frawley, Dr. Diana Lurie, Dr. HR Nagendra to discuss with Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev the future of Health, Integrative Medicine and role of Yoga and Ayruveda. The event was attended by about a thousand people and was moderated by Kanchan Banerjee, director of Indo US Health Initiatives. Ambassador Riva Ganguly Das addressed the audience, shared her experience of all activities, and praised the organizers for an extremely well organized impacting event. Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev felicitated Minister Naik who gave very positive remarks about the success of the event and extended his ministry s support to ensure that the goals and objectives of the event can be taken forward to completion soon. At the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Kresge Auditorium. Meeting with Nashua New Hampshire officials including the Mayor of Nashua Dan Menches and NH State Representative Latha Mangipudi: September 2017.

13 Dr. Vikas Sukhatme, Dean of Emory University Medical school and former Academic Dean at Harvard Medical School Signing of MOU with MIT D-Lab and Media Lab: Dr. HR Nagendra, Dr. Richard Fletcher, Research Scientist, Head, Mobile Technology Group, Kanchan Banerjee and Dr. NK Sharma Manjunath

14 On June IUHI is organizing the 3rd International Conference on Integrative Medicine Yoga & Ayurveda in Cancer and Palliative Care at the Harvard Medical School Campus. For more information please visit