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The Gua sha project is based on providing quality Gua sha training programs to disadvantaged communities in countries with underfunded healthcare. Gua sha is an ideal community-based technique which is low-cost and efficient in treating a range of common ailments and is well-suited to a teaching-oriented self-sufficient model.
The Gua sha Project
Current Project: Sri Lanka, Mannar
(2022/2023)
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Poornam
Foundation
Stage 1
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A target community in Mannar was identified in Northern Sri Lanka which met the criteria for the Gua sha program
Stage 2
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Four initial workshops were held in two separate sites with a range of community members
Stage 3
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Local trainers are identified and trained in workshops in the safe use of Gua sha and in using simple protocols for specific health conditions common in their location
Stage 4
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Local trainers teach the Gua sha protocols to key community groups within a local setting
