Mental health screening programme held
Source: Chronicle News Service
Thoubal, November 28 2022:
National Mental Health Programme, Manipur and Thoubal District Hospital jointly organised a free mental health screening camp cum awareness programme on the topic 'Targeted intervention on mental health and substance use disorders' at the hospital on Monday.
Speaking in this regard, National Mental Health Programme, Manipur nodal officer Dr Athokpam Ranita informed that the screening camp has been organised to make the people aware that free testing and treatment of mentally ill patients can be done at Thoubal district hospital.
If anyone in the district is doubtful of having mental illness, then they can come for treatment at the psychiatric department of the hospital or at National Mental Health Programme, Thoubal centre free of cost.
Around 52 persons with mental issues were detected during the camp during which medicines were also distributed.
Meanwhile, the awareness programme held at the district hospital conference hall in the presence of Thoubal CMO Dr Y Nokul had experts explaining on how to identify patients having mental health problem and treat them.
The programme was attended by personnel of Thoubal district police and teachers under Thoubal ZEO.