Awareness on mental health conducted
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, March 26 2023:
An awareness programme on mental health was organised under National Mental Health Programme (NMHP) at Keishampat Keisham Leikai community hall, here, on Sunday.
Head of RIMS psychiatric department Dr RK Lenin and MCPCR former member Keisham Pradipkumar attended the programme as chief guest and president respectively while former minister L Jayantakumar and Keisham Ibomcha were present as guests of honour.
Dr Ak Shantibala, Dr Angomcha, Dr S Gojendra and professor M Akshaykumar spoke as resource persons.
Speaking on the occasion, former minister L Jayantakumar said that the awareness programme was organised under National Health Mission (NHM) Manipur with the objective to create awareness on the causes of mental health issues and ways to combat this health issue.
In today's society, there is no family left untouched by mental health issues, he said, while urging the participants to take note of the information provided by the resource persons and apply them in their lives to stay mentally fit.