NIMHANS Hosts Coaching on ‘Psychosocial Care in Disaster Management’ for Healthcare Professionals of A&N Islands

Tarun Karthick

Sri Vijaya Puram, 07 January 2025

Bengaluru’s National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), in collaboration with the Directorate of Health Services, Andaman and Nicobar Administration, and the National Mental Health Programme (NMHP) underneath the Union Territory Health Mission, has launched a five-day coaching program on ‘Psychosocial Care in Disaster Management’ for well being professionals within the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

The program, which started on January 6, 2025, goals to equip contributors with the important expertise to offer psychosocial help to people and communities affected by disasters. The coaching covers essential matters, together with catastrophe administration, psychosocial evaluation, and intervention methods tailor-made for disaster-affected populations.

The coaching has drawn well being care professionals from throughout the Islands, together with psychiatrists, medical officers, medical psychologists, and counsellors. Renowned consultants from NIMHANS, Dr. Sekar Kasi, former Registrar and Consultant, and Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Manikappa, Associate Professor and Principal Investigator, are main the periods. Both consultants convey in depth expertise in catastrophe psychological well being and psychosocial care.

Inaugurating this system, Dr. Suja Antony, Director of Health Services, A&N Administration, careworn the essential function of psychosocial care in catastrophe administration. Dr. Satyajit Halder, Joint Secretary of the National Mental Health Programme, welcomed the dignitaries from NIMHANS and inspired contributors to finish the coaching, highlighting the significance of those expertise in aiding disaster-stricken communities.

This initiative aligns with the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoHFW), Government of India’s dedication to enhancing the catastrophe administration capabilities of the well being sector within the Islands. The program will conclude on January 10, 2025.