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  • Kidney Disease Prevention Program Reaches New Audiences

    Kidney Disease Prevention Program Reaches New Audiences

    Special Programme Reaches New Audiences, Garners Press Attention

    Nalamdana recognized for innovative approach to kidney disease prevention and treatment

    On World Kidney Day Nalamdana staged three community programs in Chennai, sponsored by Sapiens Kidney Foundation, Adyar. The Hindu published an article highlighting Nalamdana’s efforts, saying, “the drama gives useful advice on how to prevent kidney disease through steps such as reducing salt intake, drinking more water, exercising, kicking the smoking habit, checking albumin and sugar in the blood annually, and avoiding long-term non-prescription drugs.”

    I used to think that youngsters were not vulnerable to diesases. But, the play opened my eyes,” said one young fisherman in attendance.

    Rajan Ravidhandran, chairman of the Sapiens Foundation, said the aim to to create awareness among the underprivileged sections of society.

  • Maaya Changu Screened for World Child Safety Day

    Maaya Changu Screened for World Child Safety Day

    World Child Safety Day, November 19, Nalamdana will screen there acclaimed film, ‘Maaya Changu’ at Nayantara Theatre in Krishnagiri. Supported by the Rotary Clubs of Madras Coromandel and Rotary Club of Maa-Nagar, Krishnagiri

  • NALAMNITE at the Gateway Hotel

    NALAMNITE at the Gateway Hotel

    Annual Fundraiser Gala at the Gateway Hotel

    Nalamdana’s annual fundraiser a smashing success

    Thanks to everyone who braved the rain and ‘other’ challenges in Chennai to come to Nalam Night and lend their support last night. Thanks to Sanjay Rao Chaganti for keeping the evening lively and the scores of people who contributed to its planning, auction and success:

    • The Gateway Hotel OMR
    • A & M Creations
    • Covelong Point
    • 10 Downing
    • Eka Portraiture
    • Barefoot Andamans
    • Pothole Studio
    • Rainbow Fish Studio
    • Footprint B&B
    • Taj Clubhouse Chennai
    • Park Hyatt
    • Aloft Hotel, OMR
    • Park Hotel Nungambakkam
    • Copper Chimney
    • Cupcakes Amore
    • Bounce Style Lounge
    • Thai Sabai
      Cherry Tin
    • Emirates Airlines
    • Shobhana Ravi and Surender Babu
    • Kalpana Balaji
    • V. Balaji
    • Ranjini Srinivasan
    • Aparna Natarajan
    • Hans Kaushik
    • Sheetal Shah
    • Priya and Sriram
    • Bharathi Raviprakash
    • Thota Tharani
    • and the band, Subject to Change!
  • Thendral Community Radio Goes Live!

    Thendral Community Radio Goes Live!

    Nalamdana hits the airwaves with health education radio

    Thendral Community Radio – with support from the Rotary Club of Madras Coromandel and a global cadre of enthusiastic individual sponsors – officially launched in January this year. The station broadcasts to the greater Neelangarai community for four hours daily with growing listenership and interest. Ms. Supriya Sahu, I.A.S., representing the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, recently visited the studio (photo) and expressed her excitement and support for this important initiative. Thendral is a non commercial FM station located in Nalamdana‘s own office, made possible with permission from the Ministry for Information and Broadcasting. It serves to get local establishments, schools and communities to create their own programs. A non-commercial entertainment-education enterprise, created and launched by Nalamdana! Thendral community radio has a reach from Kottivakkam to VGP on the ECR, and Thoraipakkam and parts of Perungudi on the OMR. There are several IT offices, schools, residences, apartments as well as fishing hamlets who form the “community” of this Community Radio network. Read more here about Thendral Community Radio!
  • Shop on Amazon.com, Support Nalamdana!

    Shop on Amazon.com, Support Nalamdana!

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  • RESEARCH: An evaluation of the use of drama to communicate HIV/AIDS information

    RESEARCH: An evaluation of the use of drama to communicate HIV/AIDS information

    AIDS Education and Prevention, Vol 11 (3), Jun 1999, 203-211
    ABSTRACT:
    Evaluated the effectiveness of 3 dramas created by a community theater group to disseminate HIV/AIDS information. Pre- and post-drama interviews were conducted with a cohort of 93 randomly selected audience members (aged 15–45 yrs) from 10 separate performances in Tamil Nadu, India; an interview was also conducted with a post-drama-only comparison group of 99 Ss. Ss completed a series of 12 true/false HIV/AIDS knowledge questions, as well as an open-ended question about how they would treat a neighbor with AIDS. Results show that a significant increase in HIV/AIDS-related knowledge occurred as a result of watching the drama. Before the drama, audiences had relatively high levels of accurate knowledge about HIV/AIDS, but lower knowledge levels of common HIV/AIDS misconceptions. The drama reduced these misconceptions. The drama also increased the level of reported intentions to treat HIV-positive individuals more kindly. This research demonstrates that drama can be an effective medium for communicating HIV/AIDS information and can reduce knowledge gaps associated with low levels of formal education. Drama can also be used to convey socioemotive and sensitive material and could find wide applicability in many settings. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2012 APA, all rights reserved)

    An evaluation of the use of drama to communicate HIV/AIDS information,
    by Thomas W. Valente and Uttara Bharath

    http://psycnet.apa.org/psycinfo/1999-03082-002