*Kochi 15 November, 2010* Complimenting the good work done by the IMA, she solicited their help in implementing mental health services to the needy patients.
"We plan to call a meeting to decide on the different programmes for the mentally-challenged. The government is all set to give identity cards to the physically and mentally challenged which will be distributed soon." Sreemathi said that the Kozhikode-based IMHANS had been allotted Rs 30 crore for upgrading it as a 'Centre for Excellence'. Around Rs 9 crore had already been received from the Centre for that purpose, she said. Calling on the IMA to join the government to fight against communicable and noncommunicable diseases, the minister said that doctors should work to find solutions to prevent their occurrence. Following the 'IMA Goes EcoFriendly' programme on the disposal of biomedical waste, she said that the new unit proposed at Palode could be made a public-private partnership. In his special address, Justice V R Krishna Iyer spoke on the need to nationalise the health services in the country on the lines of Great Britain. Speaking after being installed as the new state president of the IMA, Dr G Vijayakumar said that a committee would be set up to study the problems owing to the abolition of private practice in the government sector. P C Chacko MP, IMA state secretary Dr J Rajagopalan Nair, Dr Joy George, Dr Shah Navas, Dr A P Mohammed, Dr M A Koya, Dr M C Cyriac, Dr V C Velayudhan Pillai, Dr P V George and Dr Sachidananda Kamath spoke. http://expressbuzz.com/states/kerala/Welfare-schemes-mulled-for-endosulfan-victims/223086.html -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Mental Health Advocacy (News 'N Views) India" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/MhaNewsViewsIndia?hl=en ------------- Affiliated Groups : MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCACY INDIA [email protected] Discussions on mental health law / policy / plan monitoring / human rights etc [email protected] India-specific news and views related to mental health [email protected] Information and support to carers of people with mental health issues [email protected] Mutual support and sharing of experiential knowledge, skills and social learning amongst peers
