KIMS, DIMHANS to Share Services

9-Jun-2014

HUBLI: An understanding reached between the Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) and Dharwad Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Science (DIMHANS) to share infrastructure and experts is likely to open new avenues for patients suffering from neurological complications.

The pact inked between the two premier institutions is in the final stages of its implementation.

When KIMS failed to appoint adequate neurosurgeons and neurologists, it turned to DIMHANS to avail the services of its experts. Since only one neurosurgeon is working against four sanctioned posts, the service of general surgeons is being taken to reduce work pressure. If cases are complicated, the patients are asked to get treated at private facilities.

Sources in KIMS said as Hubli is surrounded by national highways with heavy traffic, accidents are common. Injuries related to brain and spinal chord are common in accident cases and at least 40-45 such cases are being treated every month.

Under the pact, the KIMS shares healthcare infrastructure at Neurology Department (ND) with the DIMHANS and in return ND would use services of neurosurgeons /neurologists of DIMHANS.

It can also use the treatment facilities for its patients.

DIMHANS Director Dr D Nagaraj told Express that the pact was signed by taking approval from general councils of both the institutions and they were waiting for approval at the ministry level to upgrade facilities with advanced equipment.

As KIMS has infrastructure, DIMHANS has appointed three neurosurgeons apart from three neurologists. Another neurosurgeon likely to be appointed soon.

Despite having facilities like Computerised Tomography (CT) scan, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scan and Trauma operation theatre, the KIMS is failing to serve the increasing cases related to neuro surgical problem because of shortage of specialists.

A dedicated ward for trauma cases is coming up at the institute.

The pact with DIMHANS could facilitate using the available infrastructure optimally, the sources added.

“Experienced neurosurgeons do not like to work in government institutions, that too in a secondary city like Hubli. But we have managed to appoint seven specialists and technical staff would be appointed in a month or two. Thus the available staff is sufficient,” Dr Nagaraj said.

DIMHANS, which was earlier a single specialty hospital, is being upgraded to multi-specialty and neurology too is coming up.

“A ward is being set up on its premises to run OPD of neurological problems with a plan of using facilities at the KIMS for surgeries,” the director said.

http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/KIMS-DIMHANS-to-Share-Services/2014/06/09/article2270707.ece

DDC, Srinagar organizes school mental health program

13-May-2014

Srinagar : Police Drug De-addiction centre PCR Srinagar in its efforts to educate young generation about ill effects of drug abuse organized today a school mental health programme in Child Care centre at Rajbagh area.

A team of professionals comprising of Haris Akbar Kashmir (Psychiatric Social worker), Zahid Jeelani and Fidah Hussain (Counselors) conducted a drug abuse awareness programme in the Child’s Care Educational Institute in which more than 100 students and staff of Child Care centre participated in the programme.

Speaking on the occasion Zahid Jeelani highlighted the causes and consequences of youth substance abuse. He also spoke about the drug de-addiction initiative started by J and K Police started in February 2008.

Haris Abrar spoke about the scenario of drug abuse in the valley. He also highlighted the school Mental Health Programme initiative taken by Drug De-addiction centre to prevent young generation from drug addiction by imparting them information about Drug Abuse, Consequences and Preventive measures.

Later Fidah Hussain Mir talked about stress and its management and also shared 24×7 stress management helpline number with the audience. The students also raised multiple questions which were answered satisfactorily by the team.

In the end, the school authority thanked the team and applauded the initiative taken by J&K Police and requested to conduct such programs in each district of the state.

http://www.scoopnews.in/det.aspx?q=37772

School mental health scheme in all Kerala districts

15-April-2014

‘Thalir’ was launched in capital district three years ago

C. MAYA

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM : The Health Department has decided to scale up the School Mental Health Programme, currently implemented in Thiruvananthapuram, to all districts from this academic year.

‘Thalir,’ the school mental health project being implemented as part of the District Mental Health Programme (DMHP) in Thiruvananthapuram for the past three years, has been chosen as the model for replication across the State. The training of personnel to lead the programme in other districts is expected to start this month itself.

The programme is being scaled up across the State utilising a part of the funds — Rs.20 crore — allocated to Kerala by the Union Ministry of Health for the implementation of a Comprehensive Mental Health Programme in the State under the 12th Plan. Each district will be allocated Rs.39 lakh for implementing Thalir, while the rest is to be utilised for mental health rehabilitation projects in districts.

‘Thalir’ is one of the successful targeted intervention programmes launched by the DMHP in the district. It has covered over 22,000 students in 112 schools. The programme aims at the holistic development of schoolchildren by making them aware of the importance of mental health along with physical well-being, offering them counselling, and addressing behavioural issues.

The programme works in coordination with the Adolescent Reproductive and Sexual Health programme and the School Health Programme being implemented in schools by the National Rural Health Mission.

Acting as a link
“We train school counsellors and School Junior Public Health Nurses to be the link between students and teachers and the DMHP unit. Thalir is implemented as a total package for teachers, parents and students,” says P.S. Kiran, nodal officer for DMHP.

Counsellors and teachers receive training from the panel of resource persons of the DMHP on how to identify problems among children and how to respond to these as part of the programme. School counsellors receive continuous training inputs from DMHP team.

Focus areas
‘Thalir’ focusses on addressing behaviour and emotional issues among children, helping them stay away from substance abuse, suicide prevention, stress management, life-skills education, and also managing childhood problems like learning disability and conduct disorder. Students are encouraged to seek help from school counsellors.

As part of scaling up the programme across State, counselling centres will be opened in 1,926 schools this year.

Private schools have not been excluded from the programme, though government schools will have the priority.

K.O. Ratnakaran, Principal of Navodaya Vidyalaya, Vithura, points out that most parents are aware of the psychological stressors that children are up against. Demand for regular school-based counselling has been coming from parents themselves.

“As teachers, we are trained to recognise issues that children may have but as part of Thalir, all of us were given a new perspective into the way children react psychologically to problems. The issues of today’s children certainly require a more sensitive handling,” Dr. Ratnakaran says.

“In the initial year, we had a lot of trouble persuading schools to take up the programme. In the second year, though more schools were willing to try it out, they were not keen on involving teachers and parents. But we do not offer ‘Thalir’ to schools if the teachers or PTAs are not willing to be part of the programme, because parents and teachers play a crucial role in moulding a child’s personality and attitude,” says Dr. Kiran.

http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/school-mental-health-scheme-in-all-kerala-districts/article5913077.ece

University could help the mentally ill, says VC

30-AUG-2013

KOZHIKODE : Vice Chancellor of Calicut University M. Abdul Salam has said ‘Horticulture Therapy’ has the potential to help those who are undergoing treatment for mental ailments for years and to bring them back to mainstream society.

Inaugurating the concluding ceremony of the block placement programme organised by the students of PG Diploma in Counselling under the university’s Department of Life-Long Learning at the Government Mental Hospital in Kuthiravattom on Thursday, the VC said the university, with the help of the department and the Psychology National Service Scheme, could do a lot of work using the creativity of the inmates of the hospital.

This could help them face the life with confidence.

Channel services

The university should channel services through three streams – education, research, and community service, the VC said.

Lead the movement

The PG Diploma students who had completed two months counselling in the hospital could lead the movement from the forefront, he added.

The other departments of the university such as music, psychology, NSS, Arts, vocational rehabilitation, medicine and nursing, communications and management, IT, languages, behavioural science and counselling, nutrition, and printing technology, could coordinate with the PG Diploma students to make humanitarian interventions for rehabilitating the inmates of the hospital, Prof. Salam added.

Superintendant of the Hospital Saritha R.L presided over the function.

http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kozhikode/university-could-help-the-mentally-ill-says-vc/article5075039.ece

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Thrust on a beautiful mind

Debut of memorial lecture at Ranchi University

Manas K Mandal at the lecture in Ranchi

RANCHI : Loads of talks on mind, health and social issues like the gender divide and some smart tips to survive against all odds marked the inaugural session of the Geeta Chakravarty Memorial Lecture at Ranchi University on Friday.

The students, who comprised majority of the audience at Central Library’s auditorium, got the opportunity of listening to learned persons like Manas K. Mandal, an outstanding scientist; S. Haque Nizamie, director of Central Institute of Psychiatry (CIP), Ranchi; and Binay Chaudhary, former professor of Magadh University, Bodhgaya.

Geeta Chakravarty was the former head of the psychological department of Ranchi University. After her death in 2011, her husband Amal Chakravarty (also a retired chemistry professor) and sons, Ujjwal and Sajal, decided to institute a memorial lecture in her name and a gold medal for the topper of the department.

Ranchi University vice chancellor L.N. Bhagat inaugurated the lectures, the first of the series, on Friday.

Manas K. Mandal, who is the director of Defence Institute of Psychological Research, New Delhi, delivered the lecture on “Protecting beautiful minds”. “Conflict of morality and loyalty often torments young minds. Morality prompts one to argue and that may come in the way of success whereas loyalty helps build a career more easily. That is why one is required to take a decision and resolve the conflict. Again, failure is a common feature in life. One has to tackle failures,” he said.

S. Haque Nizamie delivered the next lecture on “Mental Health Issues in India”. The CIP director said mental health was often related to psychiatric disorders only while happiness was also a state of mental health.“Despite considerable rise in cases of mental diseases in recent times that even lead to suicides, people don’t prefer seeking medical help out of fear for stigma, prejudice and exclusion. The society lacks awareness,” Nizamie rued.

Speaking about latest advancements in neuro-sciences, he said pursuing a career in clinical psychology would be a good option.

The last lecture was reserved for Binay Chaudhary, who spoke on gender-based violence. “Ours is a country of contradictions. While the scriptures teach us to respect women, they are the most disrespected in reality. Often known persons or even near ones are offenders in gender-based violence,” he pointed out.

According to Chaudhary, economic independence helps a woman achieve self-respect. “Be independent economically, learn self-defence techniques and never compromise with self-respect,” he advised the girls.

The students felt enlightened.

“We read about many of the topics as passing references but did not know about them in details. The lectures were very helpful,” a student said.

http://www.telegraphindia.com/1130112/jsp/jharkhand/story_16430267.jsp

 

 

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House panel questions viability of NCHER

14-Dec-2012

NEW DELHI: A parliamentary panel has rapped the human resource development (HRD) ministry for inadequate consultation with states and expressed concern that an overarching regulatory body may not have the desired results and instead make its task “very difficult and impractical”.

Questioning the viability of the regulatory body National Commission for Higher Education and Research (NCHER) to be set up under the Higher Education and Research Bill, 2011, the parliamentary standing committee on HRD said that it would be impossible for the over-arching body to undertake the function of regulating all the specialized fields in a vast country like India.

The panel suggested an over-arching commission which would work as a coordinator with the specialized bodies like UGC, AICTE and NCTE as a workable formula under the overall supervision of the Commission.

The time and attention to be devoted to each aspect of higher education sector are too demanding and these cannot be handled by a single body, the panel said.

“The creation of an over-arching body is also not considered a wise move as it is against the principles of management,” the panel, headed by Congress MP Oscar Fernandes, said in its report.

Before bringing forth the legislation, it suggested that a study of the problems and areas of weaknesses in the existing regulatory bodies needs to be made.

On the issue of inclusion of medical research under the body which had created a stir, the panel suggested bringing the academic aspect only under it and leaving the medical research under the National Commission for Human Resources in the Health Bill.

The panel feels the HRD ministry could have a relook on the multiple functions of NCHER as given in the Bill so as to arrive at a more logical and practical one. It firmly believes that any haste in dismantling the functional structures with a complicated and huge single structure could prove to be counter-productive,” it said.

Drawing attention to the apprehension of the state governments with respect to their autonomy and jurisdiction over higher education, the panel underlined that “any attempt to infringe upon the autonomy of the state governments would not be a wise move…”

The panel was of the view that the HRD ministry should have pursued the issue with the state governments to allay their apprehensions and arrive at a consensus on areas of concerns in the Bill.

It also recommended a review of the legislative initiative to dissolve bodies like UGC, AICTE and NCTE and explore alternative and viable mechanism where the three statutory bodies function under the supervision and monitoring of NCHER.

The panel also suggested continuing with UGC, AICTE and NCTE, and giving back the powers of the higher education financial services corporation to UGC. “The committee reiterates that separate entity of the existing regulatory bodies has to be continued with the over-arching commission mainly performing the role of policy maker,” it said.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/House-panel-questions-viability-of-NCHER/articleshow/17605967.cms

 

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