While traditionally mental health has been a much-ignored subject in India, its acknowledgment during the Budget 2022-23 speech by Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday is commendable, said experts, while expressing dismay over the low allocation for .
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday announced a National Tele-Mental Health Programme while presenting the Union Budget for 2022. The National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru will be the nodal .
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday announced a National Tele-Mental Health Programme while presenting the Union Budget for 2022. The National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru will be the nodal agency for this.
To improve health and well-being, Budget 2022 has a provision for integrated architecture which includes three main schemes - Mission Shakti, Mission Vatsalya & Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0
"The National Tele-Mental Health Programme will ensure access to quality, standardized & free 24x7 mental health services to all & will play a crucial role in bridging a major gap in access to mental healthcare in the country," said Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya. National Tele-Mental Health Programme Will Ensure Access to Quality, Standardised And Free 24x7 Mental Health Services To All, Says Mansukh Mandaviya.