Delhi opens first brain health clinic at Dwarka Hospital
New Delhi: The Delhi government on Saturday launched its first brain health clinic at Indira Gandhi Hospital in Dwarka to provide accessible neurological treatment and rehabilitation at the district level within the next year, officials said.
The clinic was inaugurated by Delhi Health Minister Pankaj Singh on Saturday. Set up under India's Brain Health Initiative with support from NITI Aayog and technical partner IHBAS, the clinic will offer screening and therapy for stroke, epilepsy, Parkinson's, dementia, migraine and other disorders, along with counselling and tele-neurology links for follow-up care, a statement said, news agency PTI reported.
"This is not just a facility, it is a mission. Whenever you face a brain-related problem, come here. Don't hide or delay treatment. Similar centres will be opened in every district," Singh said.
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Neurological conditions are already the world's second-biggest cause of death and the leading cause of disability-adjusted life years (DALYs), the statement said.
Delhi plans to replicate the Dwarka model across all the 11 districts in the capital, combining clinics with lifestyle-modification counselling and caregiver support, while IHBAS will train the staff and monitor the outcomes, it said.
The initiative aligns with the recommendations of NITI Aayog's National Task Force on brain health chaired by IHBAS Director Rajinder Kumar Dhamija, reports PTI.
It is backed by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta's commitment to building a "future-ready" health system, the statement said.
Medical Dialogues had earlier reported that in a bid to quell rising concerns over job security among staff working at Delhi's flagship Mohalla Clinics, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Friday reassured doctors and healthcare workers that no one would lose their job under the city’s newly proposed healthcare framework.
