Tripura

Training held for Community Health Officers on National Mental Health Programme


A State-level training program for Community Health Officers (CHOs) on the National Mental Health Programme (NMHP) was conducted on July 29-30 and August 1-2 here at Agartala Pragna Bhavan. This initiative was a joint collaboration between the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru, and the National Health Mission, Tripura, aiming for capacity building in Mental Healthcare at the Primary healthcare level.

A total of 400 CHOs received hands-on training from nine expert resource persons from NIMHANS, Bengaluru. This training focused on enhancing the skills and knowledge of CHOs in mental health care to improve services at the grassroots level.

Secretary of the Health & Family Welfare Department Kiren Gitte on Friday inaugurated the valedictory function in presence of the Additional Secretary Dr Brahmneet Kaur, Director of state health services Prof. (Dr.) Sanjib Debbarma, Director of Family Welfare & Preventive Medicine Dr Anjan Das, Mission Director of National Health Mission Rajib Datta, and others.

This program is first of its kind and marks a significant step towards strengthening mental health services at the primary healthcare level in Tripura, reflecting a commitment to improving mental health care accessibility and quality for all.

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