Andhra Pradesh Health Minister Satya Kumar Yadav reported that the Union government's Tele-MANAS helpline is providing mental health support to 3,000 people per month in the state
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चर्चा में क्यों
Andhra Pradesh Health Minister Satya Kumar Yadav reported that the Union government's Tele-MANAS helpline is providing mental health support to 3,000 people per month in the state.
पृष्ठभूमि
Tele-MANAS is a national mental health helpline launched by the Union government in 2022. It is operated by NIMHANS, Bengaluru, and routes calls to state-specific call centers.
प्रीलिम्स के लिए तथ्य
- योजनाTele-MANAS: A national mental health helpline launched by the Union government in 2022
- संस्थाNIMHANS: The body responsible for operating the Tele-MANAS helpline
- तथ्यAndhra Pradesh has two Tele-MANAS call centers located in Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam
मेन्स के लिए
Q. Discuss the significance of tele-medicine in addressing the growing mental health crisis in India and the challenges in scaling such national helplines.
उत्तर के आयाम
- Infrastructure gap: Shortage of specialized psychiatric professionals in rural and underserved regions
- Data privacy: Risks associated with maintaining patient confidentiality in digital mental health platforms
- Accessibility: Digital divide and internet penetration issues affecting rural mental health outreach
कीवर्ड: Tele-medicine · Mental Health · Public Health Infrastructure · NIMHANS · Digital Health
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