Free mental health screening camp conducted
Source: The Sangai Express
Thoubal, October 12 2023:
A one day free mental health screening camp was conducted today at the premises of Centre for Mental Health and Rehabilitation (Half Way Home) Wangjing Bazar, Moirangthem Leirak in connection.
The screening camp was held in line with World Mental Health Day 2023 observation under the theme 'Mental Health is a Universal Human Right' .
The Camp was organised by the Centre for Development Activities (CDAC),Wangjing under the aegis of Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DePWD), Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government India, New Delhi.
A team of doctors led by Senior Psychiatrist of District Hospital, Chandel, Dr Kh Robindro Singh; Dr Leimapokpam Bidyarani Devi and Dr Dianah Rose Ningthoujam examined and extended treatment to around 100 patients from Wangjing and its nearby villages.
During the camp, Dr Kh Robindro Singh spoke on common mental illness and its management.