Membership Plan I & Plan II

MEMBERSHIP PLAN - I

1. Members will be required to retain a refundable deposit of Rs.2,000/- (Rupees Two Thousand Only) at the Library. On payment of the refundable deposit, a library photo card will be issued to each Member. (Please produce the receipt at the time of claiming a refund).

2. A maximum of two books will be allowed to be issued at a time for duration of 7 days from the date of borrowing. Books will be renewed for a further period of 7 days (only once) after payment of renewed reading charges.

3. Reading charges will be charged @ 10% of the cost of the book - minimum charge being Rs.5/- to Rs.50/- being the maximum reading charge for each book. Same rates will apply at the time of renewals.

4. Members will be required to submit proof of residence which includes a copy of any of the following:

Ration Card;

Driving License

Passport

Telephone/Electricity bill

Bank Pass Book

Student Identity Card

5. Members will need to bring the original documents along with a Stamp size photograph to the Library after which a membership card will be couriered to the given address.

6. In case a Member fails to return the books by the due date, a written reminder will sent by post with a reminder to return the books within 10 working days. In case of failure to return the books by that time, the deposit will be forfeited.

7. A written request needs to be submitted to the Library in case a Member wishes to withdraw his membership. The deposit will be handed over to the Member in two (02) days’ time.

ONE-OFF BORROWING - PLAN II

1.1. 1. Members will be required to retain a refundable deposit of Rs.2,000/- (Rupees Two Thousand Only) at the ` Library. On payment of the refundable deposit, a library photo card will be issued to each Member. (Please produce the receipt at the time of claiming a refund).

2. A maximum of two books will be allowed to be issued at a time for duration of 07 days from the date of borrowing. Books will be renewed for a further period of 7 days (only once) after payment of renewed reading charges.

3. Reading charges will be charged @ 10% of the cost of the book - minimum charge being Rs.5/- to Rs.50/- being the maximum reading charge for each book. Same rates will apply at the time of renewals.

4. In case a Member fails to return the books by the due date, a written reminder will sent by post with a reminder to return the books within 10 working days. In case of failure to return the books by that time, the deposit will be forfeited and the book/s will be considered as sold.
   

5. Members will be required to retain a refundable deposit of Rs.2,000/- (Rupees Two Thousand Only) at the Library. On payment of the refundable deposit, a library photo card will be issued to each Member. (Please produce the receipt at the time of claiming a refund).

6. A maximum of two books will be allowed to be issued at a time for duration of 07 days from the date of borrowing. Books will be renewed for a further period of 7 days (only once) after payment of renewed reading charges.

7. Reading charges will be charged @ 10% of the cost of the book - minimum charge being Rs.5/- to Rs.50/- being the maximum reading charge for each book. Same rates will apply at the time of renewals.

8. In case a Member fails to return the books by the due date, a written reminder will sent by post with a reminder to return the books within 10 working days. In case of failure to return the books by that time, the deposit will be forfeited and the book/s will be considered as sold.

Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don't mind, ...it doesn't matter. - Mark Twain and Nancy!

MEET YOUR FAMILY DOCTOR- THE HEALTHWISE HANDBOOK

The healthwise handbook helps people for dealing with their common health problems, partner with their doctors, live better with chronic disease, stay healthy and avoid unnecessary costs.

It's copy is available exclusively with HELP. So why are you waiting for.... buy a copy for yourself and your family..... it will be a valuable gift for your life and to your family.....

A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF H.E.L.P.

HEALTH EDUCATION LIBRARY FOR PEOPLE

1. We have an up to date collection of over 10,000 consumer health books, 10,000 pamphlets, and many magazines and newsletters. All of these are written for patients – and many have been written by patients !
2. View over 600 videotapes on a wide variety of health topics in our AV Room.
3. We try to bring to you the BEST HEALTH TALKS in the city - drop in for Free Daily Health Talks/Workshops by leading Health Professionals
4. We help you to photocopy material at a small cost of Re.1/-per page only.
5. We give our lecture hall (seating capacity of over 70 people) with a big-screen projector free to NGOs/Doctors for health talks.
6. Ask a Librarian Service: Email Queries answered free by email at helplibrary@gmail.com!
7. Books can be borrowed under Membership Plan I & Plan II. A refundable deposit of Rs. 2000/- is kept with the Library. Maximum of two books will be issued at a time for duration of 7 days. 10% of the book cost is what we charge as reading charges.
8. For Corporate Membership please contact the Librarian.
9. You can now set up Mini-Health Libraries with our Help at your own Office.

Please do visit our new spruced up website: http://www.helpforhealth.org/

INFORMATION Is THE BEST PRESCRIPTION

How to Talk to Your Doctor.......

Manhood after 50? An encouraging look at Male menopause..

There are times I do think women are luckier than men. Only because it is perfectly natural for a woman to have problems and be vocal about it, but men have to face it all with an iron face. Which is why, so much been discussed about female Menopause, and hot flushes and so on, but I'm sure, very few are aware that there is an equivalent condition called Male Menopause.
This is why Sexologist Dr. Anand Jhawar tried to throw some light on the myths and facts of the male menopause and how could you deal with the changes as age progressed.
Right from why and how to explain it to your spouse, to using Viagra, a lot of important medically correct information was distributed to all those who attended. Most importantly, understanding that it is a natural phenomenon due to the aging process and hormonal disturbances, and not a deliberate loss of interest was the point he tried to deliver. Also, with counseling and the help of safe medication, older couples too can make the best of their golden years together.. was the moral of the discussion.

CALMSUTRA : Now you don't even need the Bedroom, do it in your Boardroom !

Well..That's because Calmsutra is the art of "Relaxation"..! One of the most brilliant talks ever conducted at the center, this was a roaring success with a packed lecture hall rolling in splits with the man with an eclectic wit and sense of humor, while renowned for - not just his "Mikaholism" but his accolades as An - "Orthopedic Surgeon".. The speaker was Dr. Dilip Nadkarni..
What started with poking at the commonest lame causes of inflated stress levels especially in the fast paced life like Mumbai, Dr. Nadkarni then explained so many quick fix solutions to these everyday problems, this talk really made stress look so insignificant that at least for the 2 hours that people were laughing their hearts out over his jokes, they could really put their real life problems behind, and enjoy themselves without any guilt.
In fact, when the busiest of Doctors can just shake off their worries like Dr. Nadkarni taught us, I think this talk goes a long way in teaching us what is the best way to live your life, Think and live in the present, change what you can and forget what you can't, life will take it's own course anyway..
Dr. Nadkarni has also written a superb book on the same, which is available for reading in our library at the center..

Want to view the video for this talk, just click play !

Calm Sutra: An art of Relaxation (Book Review)

Authors: Dr. Dilip Nadkarni
Publishers: Nadkarni Clinic
Date of Publication: 2008

This book talks about the Calm Sutra i.e. the art of relaxation. It is a perfect guide for people who are dealing with Stress management. It provides information and explains what is stress, its ill effects, meditation for working on stress, exercise for stress, also how laughter and music helps in avoiding stress.
The author i.e. Dr. Dilip Nadkarni is an Orthopedic surgeon specialized in treating sports and fitness related injuries. He is an author of several scientific papers in Arthroscopy and sports injury.

Thought

Easy is to judge the mistakes of others. Difficult is to recognise our own mistakes

This is the real young India.! -Smart,Suave young students told us why they chose an NGO over the comforts of a corporate .!

For all those who think that the Gen X is getting more materialistic and doesn't want to give back to the community, you should check out these group of students who came to visit HELP the other day. When we were intimated by their Guide( another lovely lady herself) that we would be having a small group of students from Nirmala Niketan College, we thought there would be some meek, bunch of 4-5 youngsters trying their hand at doing small bits of social work, to just come at the center. But, there was something else in store for us..
That morning, even before the shutters were completely up at the center, we saw a group of 20 somethings chatting over their cellphones, dressed in Hip Jackets and Capri's waiting outside the center. We didn't even ask them thinking they must be friends waiting to go for a coffee or a day out at the movies..Only when their Guide walked in a few minutes, did we realize that these were none other than students pursuing Masters in Social Work.! After having Graduated from varied fields whether a science student or an aspiring Singer! these were the people who were here to get hands on to bring about the change they wanted to see in their country.. We had a great time with them, showing them the mechanisms of our Organization, our contribution to try and make a difference to society and we were so happy to get the enormous positive feedback they gave us..! Indeed it is youngsters like these who make us feel that our efforts are worth their worth in gold..When this generation joins in the revolution, a new India will be born in the truest sense of the term..

HELP making a movie-I am The Change.! for MAM movies.!.!

Actors Kabir Bedi and Farookh Sheikh announce the Launch of the Project at Cinemax, Versova.


The MAM movies Team comes to HELP for shooting behind The Scenes.!We stumbled across a very exciting competition launched by MAM Movies for NGOs and budding Filmmakers, very aptly called "I am the Change Project" . 101 filmmakers, had 101 NGOs and 101 hours to make the most intelligent 5 minute Documentary/Ad film with that NGO, which would compete and be judged by an expert panel from the Film and Ad fraternity. A deeply responsible cause was being supported by the Project, as all of the films were to be screened at a 4-day Film festival from 1st-4th August in association with Cinemax Multiplexes in the city. .And the winners would be screened in all the OOH Media LCD screens you see put up in all major shopping malls, Coffee shops, etc, to create a wave of awareness about the work done by NGOs and hopefully get more volunteers and resources directed to the deserving organizations to take further their initiatives on a larger scale..!
The concept was simply brilliant, not only that, it had been executed professionally by an exuberant young team from MAM movies, who made sure that everybody knew how they could best execute their ideas..
The Project was launched in a grand fashion at Cinemax Versova, with Veteran Actors Kabir Bedi and Farook Sheikh as guests of Honour, admist a room full of Press reporters..
We were there at the launch and we have put some some of the best pics of the same on the Blog do check them out.

48 years with Diabetes and still Rocking.! Meet Mr. Jagdish Gandhi..! Our 1st Patient Speaker at HELP

We have heard so many doctors speak on Diabetes, as a disease, it's medications as treatment and so on, but we have gone out of our way to find one such unique individual who taught us what Diabetes was as an "Experience".! Our very special speaker on the 27th of June was none other than a Patient himself..Mr. Jagdish Gandhi, who has been battling this disease for the last 48 years, from being diagnosed as a Juvenile Diabetic at the age of 20, he has come a long way with daily Insulin Injections, to a record of more than 62,000 till date.! This was a very special talk not only to tell people what Diabetes is all about, but to give them the courage and the encouragement that it is in fact a lifelong alteration and adoption of a new lifestyle, is how you can cope up and live, rather emerge triumphant in the battle against the dreaded disease like Mr. Gandhi did..!

Want to view the video for this talk, just click play !

Aditya Jyot Hospital at HELP.!

DR. SUNDARAM WITH DR. CHANDA HINGORANI FROM ADITYA JYOT HOSPITAL


We had the privilege of having Senior Dr. Sundaram, Father of renowned Eye Surgeon Dr. Natrajan, the founder of Aditya Jyot Hospital conduct a talk on Eye care and also we now have many doctors from their hospital conduct talks on other specific topics- like Glaucoma by Dr. Chanda Hingorani. We hope to have many more talks by their experts at the center in the future too..!

Sudden Blindness? Could be Galucoma.! Dr. Chanda Hingorani from Aditya jyot Hospital warns

Did you know that Glaucoma is fast catching up as a leading cause of Blindness amongst people mainly because it tends to remain silent right till the end, until it directly presents as sudden blindness in one or both eyes.! Which is why it is so important to know about this disease and how it can be diagnosed early and best treatments for the same.
This is why we had Dr. Chanda Hingorani, a leading Ophthalmologist attached to the renowned Aditya Jyot Eye Hospital to talk on this important eye disorder and the recent advances in treatment of the same. She talked about the warning symptoms, early diagnosis measures, treatment and further management of the same, in good details.
We usually try to cover various topics under eye care, keep a track of the upcoming events on the website to know more, also do check the listings in Bombay Times and Mumbai Mirror to know when the next talk is coming up..

Check out this clip from the talk on the link below-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7TiTAnN2LU

Wondering why everybody is turning to Meditation nowadays..! Find out at HELP

There is no wonder that in today's fast paced Life, everybody is looking for ways to find meaning and more so connect with their inner self. Beneath the rush for Fame, Success and Money, is a deep wanting to find the purpose for your Life, and a way to connect to the Almighty, for Peace of Mind. Meditation is the answer to all these questions, and not only that, it has been proven to be an effective de-stress alternative and very useful for those having psychological problems like stress, anxiety and even high Blood pressure. Meditation also is known to help improve concentration and Memory. We at HELP recognize these varied benefits of Meditation which is why we organize workshops on Meditation conducted by Mr. Nitin Jain on the various types of Meditation like Meditation on the sound of OM, Meditation on the Anahat (Heart) Chakra and so on at HELP.
Drop in for a workshop to experience the effect of Meditation and you are sure to get hooked on and keep coming back again..

Take a look at a clip of the workshop below-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLxu2xubN8w

A Plea to quit Tobacco and prevent Cancer by Vcare cancer foundation, Tata Memorial hospital and HELP.

On the 21st of June, we had a one of a kind Campaign against Tobacco and for Cancer Prevention. Dr. Pankaj Chaturvedi from Tata Memorial Hospital and Volunteers and Survivors from V-care Cancer Foundation came together at HELP to create awareness about the disastrous consequences of tobacco consumption in any form be it smoking or gutka chewing, tobacco kills in each form, and yet , so many youngsters, even highly educated top executives are chain smokers..Why?? Not only is it a terrible trend amongst the working class, it is setting a dangerous example for young children and even so many Girls who have taken to smoking.. This was the reason behind the campaign to at least know the dangers which could maybe deterrent and stop them from consuming tobacco, before it ruins their life as well as their family.

See a clip of the talk on the link below-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AffpRWX0ar8

Time to thank your Kidneys.! Urologist Dr. Dilip Raja tells you why at HELP

On the 20th of June, we touched up on a very Important but unfortunately overlooked topic of Kidney Disorders. Dr. Dilip Raja, renowned urologist gave a wonderful talk that indeed opened our eyes towards the precious function our Kidneys silently performed in the body, and the dangerous consequences of Kidney diseases which are so well known to remain silent till the very end, when the problem is quite advanced. Dr. Raja told us many key warning symptoms that could help early diagnosis and better treatment of these problems, the importance of routinely checking Kidney function tests,especially in Diabetics, kidney stones and newer advances in treatment and so on..
We will definitely have him again to tell us in detail about more specific conditions like chronic renal failure, and Kidney transplant.
Do keep a track of the upcoming talks on our website and also check the Bombay Times and Mumbai Mirror for their listings to know when the next lecture is coming up..

Check out a clip of the video below-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fonoLuo33c

Actor ban gaya Doctor..! "Abhinay Yoga" an all new form of Healing discovered by Actor Lalit Parimoo

We now have started a series of a very innovative form of therapy called "Abhinaya Yoga" conducted by renowned TV actor Mr. Lalit Parimoo, most known for his roles in Kora kagaz and Shaktimaan.. This workshop has been an instant hit and we have had people splitting sides with laughter as he makes all the members in the audience enact a scene out of their own real life stories..! Beneath this enjoyment is actually a very effective form of stress relief and release of deeply buried and pent up emotions people have in their lives, which they never thought they would express in front of strangers and feel so much better after that..! You must attend one to experience the effect it has on people..!

View a clip of the workshop below-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5Hk3xKe6i8

The Power of Music to Heal..! Mr. Vivek Joshi demonstrates at HELP

We have heard of Music being very effective in relaxing you after a long day, and even helping you as a stress buster..This very property of music is being studied for it's Healing properties for patients of chronic illnesses, Psychiatric disorders, etc. Encouraging this form of therapy, HELP organizes workshops on Music Therapy, by Mr. Vivek Joshi, who mesmerizes the audience with the harmonious sound of the Sarod.
You must attend this workshop to forget your stress and worries and also learn how you can use soft Music as a quick and easy to use Therapy to your common problems..This is a still from the workshop.. You can even view a clip of the video taken during the talk.. Please click on the URL given below to view the video :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAv8LJILjgs

Keep checking our website www.helpforhealth.org for the forthcoming events so can know of interesting workshops and seminars that you can attend and make use of..! You can also check the Listings in Mumbai Mirror and Bombay Times to know what talk is happening next under the name of Nalanda@Help..

Don't get Married..! Before you attend Dr. Dave's talk that is..!

On the 14th June, we discovered that everybody needs serious Pre- Marital counseling here, at least that is what was apparent after the huge success of Dr. Uttam Dave's talk on " How to Select a Marriage Partner" had people coax us to repeat the lecture on another Saturday, so they could get more friends and youngsters who would definitely benefit out of this seminar. This seminar was also covered by reporters in 2 leading newspapers, on the next 2 days, following which we had to repeat this lecture.. For all those who haven't managed to attend it in the first time, the repeat lecture is scheduled on the 12th of July at 4.30pm..A must visit for every prospective couple to be.. or even singles on the lookout for the Right Person in their life, Dr. Dave, throws light on some very important issues that need to be considered before you decide to spend your life with a new individual..You can even view a clip of the video taken during the talk.. Please click on the URL given below to view the video :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlFvuDssEyA

Keep checking our website www.helpforhealth.org for the forthcoming events so can know of interesting workshops and seminars that you can attend and make use of..! You can also check the Listings in Mumbai Mirror and Bombay Times to know what talk is happening next under the name of Nalanda@Help..

Want to view the video for this talk, just click play !

Dr. Palgharwala explains Neuro Linguistic Programming at HELP

11th June witnessed a very interesting lecture, we discovered a new form of treatment- Neuro Linguistic Programming : NLP , which has been fast gaining importance as complementing Psychotherapy for Psychological problems in their Life. Dr. Fatema Palgharwala conducted this talk, at HELP, and it was a complete success, we plan to have ,many more in the future, we would also love to welcome any more professionals who are reading this, to conduct lectures on this topic at the center. Also if you know of somebody, who can talk on the topic, please do get in touch with us by just dropping us an email at helplibrary@gmail.com and we will surely get back to you..Keep checking our website www.helpforhealth.org for the forthcoming events so can know of interesting workshops and seminars that you can attend and make use of..! You can also check the Listings in Mumbai Mirror and Bombay Times to know what talk is happening next under the name of Nalanda@Help
This is a still from the talk.. You can even view a clip of the video taken during the talk.. Please click on the url given below to view the video :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBhTb5lWsd4

Do let us know what you thought of the topic and any other interesting topics you would like to have talks on at the center.

What New is Happening at HELP??

Let us review the month of June, let us tell the Highlights of what has been happening at the center.. Lots of new topics were introduced amongst talks, and we were a part of the MAM movies, I am the change project, for NGOs. Read Ahead to know more..

Welcome to All..

Dear All,
Welcome to the Help library Blog..
This is where you can get the latest information on what is happening at HELP..The World's Largest Free Health Education center here in Mumbai, India.
We are proud to be the only and the largest center in the world to be providing this service to society..With an ever increasing collection of information resources in the form of Renowned Books, pamphlets, newsletters, and Vcds, you could find information about any medical condition, treatment options and what your medication mean.. It doesn't stop at that, you can also attend health lectures free of charge at the Library, almost everyday.. Right from Heart Problems to Skin care, and Cancer to Acupressure, we conduct talks on varied topics on Health.. So that people may be able to clear their doubts on whatever medical condition they wanted to know about, but didn't know whom to ask..!