*Feb 15, 2011 * *BANGALORE*: At least 50 to 70 million people in the country are suffering from some kind of a mental problem, the rate of occurrence being 20 among every 1,000. In view of this, Infosys chief mentor N R Narayanamurthy proposed a three-fold plan to achieve the goal of "greater success" to the country's only brain bank - Nimhans.
"You should go from success to greater success," he said at the institute day celebrations of Nimhans. "We cannot even comprehend the mysteries that evolve during our quest to understand the human brain. The aim of this quest should be to relieve people from suffering and to improve quality of life in the most economical, ethical and compassionate manner," Murthy said. "We should be able to measure factors such as how many people are you able to reach, collaborate and do joint projects with. Once the standards are set, we should work towards the goal and compare us with the best in the world," he explained. The IT guru recommended use of information and communication technology ( ICT) in the field of medicine, especially in providing better medical services to remote areas. "By using methods like tele-conference, we should be able to deliver the best of treatment facilities to remote places," he said. He pointed out that institutions like Nimhans should bring awareness to eradicate stigma-related mental illnesses and rehabilitate those have recovered. "We should be able to communicate with families suffering from mental illness and most importantly, to the society that mental illness, like any other disease, can be treated," he said. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/7497990.cms?prtpage=1 -- 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
