Psychosocial support given to 66 lakh
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‘Ottakkalla Oppamundu’ in the wake of COVID-19
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‘Ottakkalla Oppamundu’ in the wake of COVID-19
Psychosocial support has been provided to 66 lakh people under the State Mental Health Programme as part of steps taken in the wake of COVID-19.
Health Minister K.K. Shylaja, in a statement here on Wednesday, said 1,304 mental health providers had been arranged across the 14 districts as part of ‘Ottakkalla Oppamundu.’
The programme, which began on February 4 last year, provided mental health support to 28.24 lakh people under observation in hospitals and homes. The mental health team, comprising school counsellors and those from Integrated Counselling and Testing Centres , reached out to people under observation to help them overcome tension, stress, lack of sleep and problems caused by isolation. No only did they call up people who had tested positive for COVID-19 and were admitted to isolation ward
AIDS Control: MBMC-run Indira Gandhi Hospital bags top spot in district
AIDS Control: MBMC-run Indira Gandhi Hospital bags top spot in district
FPJ Correspondent
In a first, the Integrated Counselling and Testing Centre (ICTC) of the Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation (MBMC)-run Indira Gandhi Hospital (IGH) in Mira Road has bagged the five-star ranking by standing first in the district for this yearâs Quality Management System (QMS) under the National AIDS Control Programme (NACP) which is held under the aegis of the Maharashtra State Aids Control Society.
The Pandit Bhimsen Joshi Civil Hospital in Bhayandar bagged the second spot in the districtâs ranking list.