World Mental Health Day observed at relief camp
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, October 17 2023:
World Mental Health" Day observance was organised jointly by District Mental Health Programme and District Health Society, Imphal at the relief camp set up at Mekola Gulap Higher Secondary School, on Tuesday.
Speaking at the observance function held under the theme "Mental Health is a Universal Human Right", District Mental Health Program, Imphal West nodal officer Dr Mary Haobam clarified that though the Day is observed throughout the world on October 10, the whole month is literally observed as mental health month.
Therefore, every district observes the day on any convenient date within the said month during which awareness programmes on mental health are conducted.
She further informed that considering the problems being faced by people taking shelter in relief camps due to the ethnic violence in the state, the day has been observed at the relief camp.
As part of the observance, a painting competition was organised for students of class 1 to VI and class VII to X.Winners of the competition were given prizes.