*19 August 2011* *Lucknow* : Department of Geriatric Mental Health, devoted to the cause of elderly citizens as the first speciality department in Uttar Pradesh under Chatrapati Shahuji Maharaj Medical (CSM) University here, will be celebrating its 6th foundation day tomorrow.
Working under the slogan of 'Vridhajan Hitaya and Vridhajan Sukhaya' (For welfare of elderlies and for happiness of elderlies), the Department has won many accolades for its unique discipline in the field of geriatrics. Dr V M Katoch, Director General of Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) will deliver his address on the 'challenges and opportunities for the health problems of the eldery on the occasion. Out of 120 crore Indians, there are about 9.5 crore elderly person (60 years or above). Research shows that more than 20 per cent of them are suffering from one or more psychiatric problem which means that 1.9 crore are psychiatrically ill, Dr S C Tiwari, the head of the Department of Geriatric Mental Health said. The Geriatric Mental Health is now recognised by Medical Council of India and Government of India as a super specialty subject. The Department is providing indoor and outdoor services, Healthy Aging Clinic, Spiritual Healing Clinic, Dementia Clinic, Memory Clinic and Walk in Clinic, State of Art Electro Convulsive Therapy (which is best in India), Physiotherapy, EEG, ECG and Pathological Lab services are provided under one roof to avoid any kind of inconvenience to the elderly. The Department is also running 24 hour emergency services beside being involved in community outreach services in different parts of the city in collaboration with Help-age India. Along with DM (Geriatric Mental Health), department will also provide teaching and training on two seats of fellowship (Geriatric Mental Health) from this academic year, said Dr Tiwari. http://www.newkerala.com/news/2011/worldnews-51019.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
