States have consistently underspent funds under District Mental Health Programme, which involves OPD, community outreach, awareness & training of healthcare workers in districts.
NIMHANS professor says the grief and trauma caused during the second Covid wave has been higher than the first one, notes there has been an acute spike in distress calls.
India’s vaccination strategy is smartly-designed and will strengthen healthcare workers to handle a second wave, says Dr V. Ravi, former basic sciences dean at NIMHANS.
NIMHANS director G. Gururaj says helpline set up on 25 March has received over 3 lakh calls, though numbers have reduced significantly in recent months.
NIMHANS Director B.N. Gangadhar says frequently-asked queries are mostly about fear of losing jobs, managing work-related stress & anxiety regarding children's education.
Hans Foundation survey finds 93.5% mental health patients never stepped out of hospital, 86.5% never had a visitor, 94.8% never visited anyone out of the hospital.
The Government of India recognises Ladakh as one of the most important living centres of Buddhist culture in the world. We are committed to safeguarding its unique cultural traditions.
Post-2022 as AI has spread in developed economies, it is leading to another round of polarisation—the middle class jobs are being lost in offices rather than in factories.
The fifth S-400 air defence system is undergoing various stages of production trials, and will be delivered by November-December this year, it is learnt.
American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.
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