CHENNAI: The state health department may soon launch a
digital atlas that will map the number of people with mental illness in an
attempt to collect data to plan the programmes, allocate necessary budget and
provide inclusive care for those afflicted with the illness.
By mid-December, a public health policy on mental health for public opinion, in compliance with the Mental Health Care Act 2017, will be out.
By mid-December, a public health policy on mental health for public opinion, in compliance with the Mental Health Care Act 2017, will be out.
This registry will
give us the necessary direction to address one of the most underestimated and
underdiagnosed noncommunicable diseases," said healthsecretary J
Radhakrishnan The programme aims toinclude mental health in the school health
education programme too
In the proposed policy, the state promises to reduce infant
mortality through prevention and treatment of all non-communicable diseases,
including behavioural, development and neurological disorders.
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