🌿 Healing Beyond the Hospital: Jan Mitra Nyas and the Fight Against NCDs
🌿 Healing Beyond the Hospital: Jan Mitra Nyas and the Fight Against NCDs A Vision for a Healthier, Just India “In the pursuit of justice, we cannot ignore the silent epidemic destroying our communities — Non-Communicable Diseases.” — Dr. Lenin Raghuvanshi On 6th July 2025 , in the spiritual heart of India — Varanasi — an important conversation emerged at the Health Icon Awards 2025 , where Jan Mitra Nyas (JMN) was honoured for its grassroots work. Beyond recognition, it became a platform to challenge India’s most urgent but often invisible health threat: Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) . 🚨 The NCD Crisis: A Matter of Social Justice NCDs — including heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and chronic respiratory illnesses — account for nearly 65% of all deaths in India. The burden disproportionately affects the poor, Dalits, Adivasis, and survivors of violence — the very communities JMN works with daily. Dr. Lenin Raghuvanshi, receiving the award on behalf of JMN, declared: ...