1000 Crore Mental Health plan addresses manpower shortage 1756 Mental Health Workers to be Produced every year
NATIONAL GUIDELINES ON PSYCHO SOCIAL SUPPORT AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES IN DISASTERS RELEASED
The Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad has said that 1756 mental health worker will be produced with the initiatives under ‘manpower development scheme’ of National Mental Health Programme (NMHP). Speaking after releasing the National Guidelines on Psycho Social Support and Mental Health Services in Disasters brought out by National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), Shri Azad emphasized that NMHP was “re-strategized for community based approach with an allocation of Rs.1000 Crore making mental health services available at the primary care level and integrating it into general health care.” In line with felt needs of the community, new components of life skill training & counseling in schools and colleges, services for homeless mentally ill, out of school adolescents, slum dwellers and other vulnerable groups have been planned, The Health Minister said.
Acknowledging the acute shortage of qualified mental health professionals in the country, Shri Azad outlined the steps to overcome it. Under Centre of Excellence in Mental Health Programme, 11 existing mental health hospitals/institutes are being upgraded and strengthened to produce qualified manpower. Rs. 30 crore per center will be given for Academic block, Library, Hostel, Laboratories, supportive departments and Lecture Theatres. Total budget under this scheme will be Rs 330 crore. As a result of which an additional 44 P.G. seats in Psychiatry, 176 M.Phil seats in clinical psychology and psychiatric social works and 220 seats in Diploma in psychiatric nursing will be available every year.
Manpower Development scheme intends to provide Manpower in Mental Health training centers. Under this scheme Govt. will support starting PG courses or increasing the intake capacity for PG training in Mental Health, for establishing / improving department in specialities of Mental Health in Govt. Medical Colleges / Govt. General Hospitals.
Assistance would also be provided for setting up and strengthening of
· 30 units of Psychiatry
· 30 departments of Clinical psychology
· 30 departments of PSW
· 30 departments of Psychiatric Nursing and
· Support of upto Rs. 51 Lakh to Rs. 1 Crore per PG department. Total outlay will be about Rs 70 crore.
The expected outcome of the manpower development schemes is 1756 Mental Health Professionals annually, which includes 104 Psychiatrists, 416 Clinical Psychologists, 416 Psychiatric Social Workers and 820 Psychiatric Nurses.
The Minister was also concerned about the wider context of mental illness. “I am of the view, that counseling or treating mental health illness is only half job done. Socially and culturally appropriate rehabilitative measures need to be developed and implemented”, He Added.
Shri Azad congratulated NDMA for bringing out the guidelines on mental health interventions. “I observed that it (the guidelines) gains its strength from the existing National Mental Health Programme and its District level components. However, it also addresses the key issues to be encountered in a disaster situation such as integrating psychosocial support with general relief work, providing psychosocial and mental health services in camp settings, integrating with community practices and using private sector and NGOs for service delivery” He added.
NATIONAL GUIDELINES ON PSYCHO SOCIAL SUPPORT AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES IN DISASTERS RELEASED
The Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad has said that 1756 mental health worker will be produced with the initiatives under ‘manpower development scheme’ of National Mental Health Programme (NMHP). Speaking after releasing the National Guidelines on Psycho Social Support and Mental Health Services in Disasters brought out by National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), Shri Azad emphasized that NMHP was “re-strategized for community based approach with an allocation of Rs.1000 Crore making mental health services available at the primary care level and integrating it into general health care.” In line with felt needs of the community, new components of life skill training & counseling in schools and colleges, services for homeless mentally ill, out of school adolescents, slum dwellers and other vulnerable groups have been planned, The Health Minister said.
Acknowledging the acute shortage of qualified mental health professionals in the country, Shri Azad outlined the steps to overcome it. Under Centre of Excellence in Mental Health Programme, 11 existing mental health hospitals/institutes are being upgraded and strengthened to produce qualified manpower. Rs. 30 crore per center will be given for Academic block, Library, Hostel, Laboratories, supportive departments and Lecture Theatres. Total budget under this scheme will be Rs 330 crore. As a result of which an additional 44 P.G. seats in Psychiatry, 176 M.Phil seats in clinical psychology and psychiatric social works and 220 seats in Diploma in psychiatric nursing will be available every year.
Manpower Development scheme intends to provide Manpower in Mental Health training centers. Under this scheme Govt. will support starting PG courses or increasing the intake capacity for PG training in Mental Health, for establishing / improving department in specialities of Mental Health in Govt. Medical Colleges / Govt. General Hospitals.
Assistance would also be provided for setting up and strengthening of
· 30 units of Psychiatry
· 30 departments of Clinical psychology
· 30 departments of PSW
· 30 departments of Psychiatric Nursing and
· Support of upto Rs. 51 Lakh to Rs. 1 Crore per PG department. Total outlay will be about Rs 70 crore.
The expected outcome of the manpower development schemes is 1756 Mental Health Professionals annually, which includes 104 Psychiatrists, 416 Clinical Psychologists, 416 Psychiatric Social Workers and 820 Psychiatric Nurses.
The Minister was also concerned about the wider context of mental illness. “I am of the view, that counseling or treating mental health illness is only half job done. Socially and culturally appropriate rehabilitative measures need to be developed and implemented”, He Added.
Shri Azad congratulated NDMA for bringing out the guidelines on mental health interventions. “I observed that it (the guidelines) gains its strength from the existing National Mental Health Programme and its District level components. However, it also addresses the key issues to be encountered in a disaster situation such as integrating psychosocial support with general relief work, providing psychosocial and mental health services in camp settings, integrating with community practices and using private sector and NGOs for service delivery” He added.
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