Mental health screening camp organised
Source: Chronicle News Service
Kakching, October 13 2023:
A day-long free mental health screening camp was conducted at the premises of Centre for Mental Health & Rehabilitation (Half-Way Home), Wangjing Bazarin Thoubal district in connection with World Mental Health Day 2023 observed under the theme 'Mental Health is a Universal Human Right' on Thursday.
The camp was organised by Centre for Development Activities (CDAC), Wangjing under the aegis of Union Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DePWD) .
A team of doctors led by Chandel District Hospital senior psychiatrist Dr Kh Robindro Singh, aided by Dr Leimapokpam Bidyarani Devi and Dr Dianah Rose Ningthoujam screened and treated about 100 patients from Wangjing and nearby villages.
Dr Kh Robindro also spoke on common mental illness and its management as part of the camp.