KOLASIB  : MIZORAM

Aims & Objectives of NHMP & DMHP

NMHP: The Government of India has launched the National Mental Health Programme(NMHP) in 1982, with the following objectives:

1.    To ensure the availability and accessibility of minimum mental healthcare for all in the foreseeable future, particularly to the most vulnerable and underprivileged sections of the population;

2.    To encourage the application of mental health knowledge in general healthcare and in social development; and

3.    To promote community participation in the mental health service development and to stimulate efforts towards self-help in the community.

DMHP: The District Mental Programme(DMHP) was launched under NMHP in the year 1996 (in IX Five Year Plan). The DMHP was based on “Bellary Model” with the following components:

1.    Early detection & treatment.

2.    Training: imparting short term training to general physicians for diagnosis and treatment of common mental illnesses with limited number of drugs under guidance of specialist. The Health workers are being trained in identifying mentally ill persons

3.    IEC: Public awareness generation.

4.    Monitoring: The purpose is for simple Record Keeping.

5.    To provide mental health services including prevention, promotion and long term continuing care at different levels of district healthcare delivery system.

6.     To augment institutional capacity in terms of infrastructure, equipment and human resource fir mental healthcare.

7.    To promote community awareness community awareness and participation in the delivery of mental health services.

8.    To broad-base mental health into other related programs.

Components of DMHP

1.    Service provision: Management of cases of Mental Disorders and counseling at different levels of district health care delivery system.

2.    Capacity Building: Manpower training and development for prevention, early identification and management of mental disorders. The training would be provided by Medical Officers at District Hospitals to Community Health Workers at grass root level.

3.    Awareness generation through IEC activities; for early identification of Mental Disorders so that timely management of such cases is possible as well as for removal of stigma attached to Mental Illness.

Service Provided: 

1.    Psychotherapy

2.    Free distribution of drugs

3.    Mental Health Awareness

4.    Home visit

5.    Free clinic

6.    Tele-counselling


Helpline No.: 8131068695/8974156609

DISTRICT MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMME, KOLASIB

ACHIEVEMENT REPORT 2021-2022

Sl No.

Month

No. of patients

OPD

IPD

1.

April

9

10

2.

May

6

8

3.

June

5

8

4.

July

1

8

5.

August

6

13

6.

September

9

9

7.

October

4

12

8.

November

5

12

9.

December

4

7

10.

January

5

8

11.

February

7

13

12.

March

8

15

TOTAL

69

123

 

FREE CLINIC-CUM-AWARENESS REPORT 2021-22

Sl.no.

Month

No. of awareness/free clinic

Date

Venue

No. of participants

1.

April

2

7/04/2021

Diakkawn Sub-Centre

21

18/04/2021

Venglai Mizoram UPC Kohhran Hall

30

2.

September

2

7/09/2021

SIRD, Kolasib

187

27/09/2021

R&D, Baptist church Kolasib.

57

3.

October

2

1/10/2021

Phainuam community

185

12/10/2021

Vaccine Centre, Project Veng

20

4.

November

1

10/11/2021

Aibawk Community, SIRD Project

180

5.

February

2.

14/02/2022

H.T H/S, Tumpui

65

15/02/2022

Thinglian Community

93

6.

March

2.

8/03/2022

Chawngfianga Middle School

30

31/03/2022

District Jail, Kolasib

101

TOTAL

11

 

 

969

 

STAFF STRENGTH

Name

Designation

1. Helen LalnunmawiiSailo

Clinical Psychologist

2. NgaihawmiKhenglawt

Psychiatric Social Worker

3. JudithiKhawlhring

Community Nurse

4. Lalrinawmi

Psychiatric Nurse