Department of Medical, Health & Family Welfare

GOVERNMENT OF UTTAR PRADESH

National Mental Health Programme (NMHP)

SN	NAME	DESIGNATION	CONTACT NUMBER	CUG NUMBER	EMAIL
1	Dr. Sunil Pandey	State Programme Officer	9839948037		Statenmhp.up@gmail.com

Program Objective :

To ensure availability and accessibility of minimum mental health care for all in the foreseeable future, particularly to the most vulnerable and underprivileged sections of population.
To encourage application of mental health knowledge in general health care and in social development.
To promote community participation in the mental health services development and to stimulate efforts towards self-help in the community.

Program Aim :

Prevention and treatment of mental and neurological disorders and their associated disabilities.
Use of mental health technology to improve general health services.
Application of mental health principles in total national development to improve quality of life

Brief Description of Programme :

Training programmes For Doctors, Nurses, Pharmacists, Paramedical staff and other staff under the NMHP Programme.
Public education in the mental health to increase awareness and reduce stigma.
For early detection and treatment, the OPD and indoor services are provided.
Providing valuable data and experience at the level of community to the state and Centre for future planning, improvement in service and research.
Awareness through IEC campaign.
Divyang Certification of Mentally challenged person.
Organize Urban Slum Camps, Suicide Prevention Camp, and Workplace Stress Management Camp.
Outreach camp for Society and for those adolescent who are not attending the school.
Counseling services are provided under DMHP by District Counseling Centre.
Life Skills Education and Counselling in schools, under School Programme.

Mental Health Care Bill, 2017 :

Special provision for mentally/intellectually disabled.
Special care for homeless Psychiatric patients.
Responsibility of Home department (Police) towards destitute psychiatric patients.
Responsibility of different departments in controlling drug abuse inter-sectoral coordination.
Rules for hospitalization of psychiatric patients.
Record keeping of psychiatric patients.
Privacy / Confidentiality of psychiatric patients.

Year of Starting : 1998
Program running in District : All 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh

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