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Over the years Cipla has set up partnerships on a palliative care system with 29 such partners across 20 cities.

World Mental Health Day 2023: Dr Pratima Murthy, Director of NIMHANS talks about the burden of mental health in India, dealing with various kinds of mental issues and the government programmes and schemes to support people in need

There is a lack of awareness and understanding among people about mental health issues. So the condition often goes undiagnosed, Dr Nand Kumar, a professor in the Department of Psychiatry at AIIMS said.

Karnataka has declared dementia a public health priority and has launched the Final Draft Karnataka Action Plan for Dementia. The plan proposes a deme

NIMHANS Director Prof Pratima Murthy emphasised the importance of caring for family members. “Our biggest asset is our families. The draft action plan aligns with the World Health Organisation (WHO) Dementia action plan and is an evidence-based comprehensive actionable document. We need to train ASHA workers and healthcare professionals on how to take care of dementia patients,” she said.

Bengaluru : Infosys Foundation, the philanthropic and CSR arm of Infosys, today announced the winners of the third edition of the Aarohan Social Innovation Awards. These awards, established in 2018, aim to recognize and reward individuals, teams, and

The results from the NMHS point to the huge burden of mental health problems: while nearly 150 million Indians need mental health care services, less than 30 million are seeking care.

The Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies (RMP) will fund CBM operations for five years, from April 2023. CBM will focus on long-term examination of environmental and genetic factors involved in brain development which underlie mental illnesses. NCBS will employ around 100 more people for this centre.

Rohini Nilekani, chairperson of Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies, unveiled the plaque to mark the inauguration of the centre on the NCBS campus. In May this year, Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies announced the grant of Rs 100 crore to the NCBS and the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) to set up the centre.

President of India, Droupadi Murmu, on Tuesday conferred honorary doctorates to former All-England Championship winner and chief coach of the national badminton team, Pullela Gopichand and four other eminent Indians for their contributions to ...