Cabinet approves establishment of National Institute of Mental Health Rehabilitation in Bhopal

Written by Medical Dialogues Bureau Published On 2018-10-06T15:07:25+05:30 | Updated On 6 Oct 2018 3:07 PM IST

Cabinet approves establishment of National Institute of Mental Health Rehabilitation in Bhopal

New Delhi: The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved, in partial modification of the earlier decision taken on 16.05.2018, the establishment of National Institute of Mental Health Rehabilitation(NIMHR) in Sehore District (Bhopal-Sehore highway) instead of Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh.

The move is going to have alot of benefits.NIMHR will be the first of its kind in the country in the area of mental health rehabilitation. It will serve as an institution of excellence for capacity building in human resource and research in the area of mental health rehabilitation, and also recommending body suggesting models/protocols for effective rehabilitation of persons with mental illness.

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