The Intouch team attended the mental health conclave in October 2023 on the Mental Health Day organised by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, at DRDO, New Delhi, India.
It was a key discussion with the mental health initiatives the government and the alliance companies are taking given the changing landscape for mental health patients in India and rest of the countries. This was an opportunity for Intouch to form alliances and work with the emerging tools part part of the Ministry of Health platform to serve our patients through online consultation.
Some key highlights from the session were:
Union Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurated new facilities at NIMHANS and launches new logo of Tele-MANAS
Dr. Mandaviya further added “To improve coverage and access to mental health care, district level activities have been supported under the National Mental Health Program in 743 districts across all 36 States/UTs.” He highlighted that at the tertiary level, there are a total of 47 government mental health hospitals in the country, including three central mental health institutions at Bengaluru, Ranchi and Tejaspur
Highlighting the government’s commitment and resolve to raise awareness and ensure delivery of healthcare services to the last mile, Dr. Mandaviya said “Apart from Tele-MANAS, the Government has taken several steps to address mental health issues of children and women under the National Child Health Programme, National Adolescent Health Program and RCH programmes