NIMHANS, Ashraya Hastha Trust join hands to implement rural mental health programme in two taluks
Bengaluru: The National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) and Bengaluru-based charitable trust, NGO Ashraya Hastha Trust (AHT) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Bengaluru on Thursday with an aim to implement a model comprehensive rural mental health programme in two taluks, each in Uttarakhand and Karnataka.
The name of the programme is 'NAMAN' (NIMHANS-AHT Comprehensive Mental-Health Action Program for Rural Communities) which would be first implemented in the two taluks as a model before being rolled out throughout the country.
Munsiyari of Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand and Belur Taluk in Hassan district of Karnataka have been selected for the model implementation of the programme.
NIMHANS, in a release, stated, "This programme envisions to deliver promotive (i.e., implementing a multi-pronged approach to promote mental health in the general public); preventive (i.e., engaging with vulnerable populations to prevent mental illnesses, including addiction to substances and gadgets); therapeutic (i.e., providing comprehensive interventions and appropriate referrals for those with mental illnesses); and rehabilitative (i.e., offering comprehensive rehabilitation services including disability assessment and benefits to the persons living with mental health conditions) care for the entire population of the target taluks utilising the existing human resources in the community."
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