Respected Dr. Nirmalaji, New Year Greetings from Snehi!
Though this mail is in response to your mail below but it is addressed to all concerned citizens through you. It is better to be late than never. Still there is time. Every one in the sector must unite and struggle for full legal capacity for people with MIs otherwise PMIs will be treated like this. The day PMIs get their civil and political rights like any citizen of India, the day they are treated like citizens of India, they can secure their human rights through various laws and Indian constitution. How long we will keep blaming others like State and professionals? Professionals are made to make profits only from both sides, from PMIs and their Pharmaceutical Lords. Unfortunately this is their training and prevailing culture, rarely one can get few, who have grown up above the prevailing culture. We rarely get a 'doctor' in our society in these days to whom we encounter having MBBS or MD/MS certificate majority of them are medical entrepreneurs. State has assumed role to Incarcerate PMIs in the name of unsound mind i.e., no person or person with civil death or person with no civil rights. All closed doors for PMIs are running by State with the help of professionals only. Is it not shame that in our country irrational and inhuman law law like MH Act 1987 is still continuing? Is not shame that criminal clause "Unsound Mind' is still part of our constitution? Is it not shame that we allow same so called professionals to draft the bill to whom we seldom dare to blame for their true face? Do we expect they will draft any bill which will not give them profit? Do we expect they will draft a policy which will not suit to their profit agenda? Do we expect that they will draft a policy which will not allow them to run mental asylums? Who has made NMHP? Is is not shame that we have allowed the ministry to waste almost 90% allocated money which would have helped many fellow citizens with MIs in our country? History will not forgive to us and particularly to all those who feel PMIs as fellow citizens. It is better to be late than never. Regards, Abdul Mabood -- Snehi -An Organization for Psychosocial Support and Mental Health Care B-347, Vasant Kunj Enclave, B-Block, New Delhi-110070 India P: +91-11-65418181, 65978181 M: +91-9582208181 Email: [email protected] [email protected] Website: www.snehi.org ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mental Health: The fundamental right of every human being. Child Mental Health is an essential Child Right. Prevention is root of cure. Mental health is not only a health issue. It is a social and development issue. On 13 January 2012 13:33, <[email protected]> wrote: > Today's Topic Summary > > Group: http://groups.google.com/group/MhaNewsViewsIndia/topics > > - [MhaNewsViewsIndia:823] Digest for [email protected] > - 5 Messages in 5 Topics <#134d617644fdf595_group_thread_0> [1 Update] > - Status of implementation of Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana > (RSBY)<#134d617644fdf595_group_thread_1>[1 Update] > - Shri Azad Releases NRHM’s Review Mission > Reports<#134d617644fdf595_group_thread_2>[1 Update] > - National Policy on Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic > Substances<#134d617644fdf595_group_thread_3>[1 Update] > > [MhaNewsViewsIndia:823] Digest for [email protected] - > 5 Messages in 5 > Topics<http://groups.google.com/group/MhaNewsViewsIndia/t/7edb1660a157c875> > > Nirmala Srinivasan <[email protected]> Jan 12 09:28AM +0530 > > Vaishnavi > thnx for this information. We need to review the present policy of not > running homes which makes thousands rush to few states where charities > run > homes. So far , the PMI has become an unwanted child for everyone - for > the families and MH profs and even the State. . Families are blamed > because > they have no power and easiest to blame them because they cannot argue > with > the powers that be. Also the visibility of packing off their PMIs is > seen > at railway stations and in street corners , chasing away their beloved > ones. So easy to point out fingers at them. I think the State must > share > its blame for turning a Nelson's eye to this human tragedy. So also > the MH > professionals who discourage the State from opening such homes saying > families will dump them. At the same time, these professionals render > their > time and expertise to such homes run in private sector on profit > basis. Why > this doublespeak? > God bless > nirmala > > > -- > nirmala srinivasan(ashoka fellow) > director, ACMI > bangalore -india > +91 9886031659 > > > > Status of implementation of Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana > (RSBY)<http://groups.google.com/group/MhaNewsViewsIndia/t/c65ef7684000420b> > > Vaishnavi Jayakumar <[email protected]> Jan 12 > 10:40PM +0530 > > *Press Information Bureau, Government of India, Cabinet * > > *12-January-2012* > > > The Cabinet today reviewed the implementation of the Rashtriya Swasthya > Bima Yojana. The Scheme was launched on 1st October, 2007 as the health > insurance scheme for families living below the poverty line. It was > operationalised on April, 2008. > > The basic features of the scheme are as follows: > > (i) Government of India contributes 75% of the annual premium. State > Governments contribute 25%. In case of North-East region and Jammu & > Kashmir, the premium is shared in the ratio of 90:10. > > (ii) The beneficiary family pays Rs. 30 per annum per family as > registration/renewal fee. Administrative cost is borne by the State > Governments. > > (iii) Beneficiaries are entitled to smart card based cashless health > insurance cover of Rs.30,000 per family per annum on a family floater > basis. > > (iv) Coverage of all pre-existing diseases. > > (v) Coverage of hospitalisation expenses, including maternity benefit. > > (vi) Payment of transportation cost of Rs. 100/- per visit. > > As on 31st December, 2011, about 2.57 crore smart cards are active and > more > than 29.25 lakh persons have availed hospitalisation facilities in 24 > States/UTs. > > The RSBY has also been extended to following occupational groups: > > (i) Building and other Construction Workers > > (ii) Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA) > beneficiaries > > (iii) Street Vendors > > (iv) Beedi Workers > > (v) Domestic Workers > > As is evident from the above, the scheme has been extended to a few > segments of unorganised workers. In future, it is likely to be > expanded to > other segments of such workers. > > ***** > > > *SC/RK * > *(Release ID :79514)* > > http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=79514 > > > > Shri Azad Releases NRHM’s Review Mission > Reports<http://groups.google.com/group/MhaNewsViewsIndia/t/6ebfdd93d5494217> > > Vaishnavi Jayakumar <[email protected]> Jan 12 > 10:07PM +0530 > > *Ministry of Health and Family Welfare* > > *12-January, 2012* > > The Union Minster of Health and Family Welfare, Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad, > today released reports of 5th Common Review Mission (CRM) and 8th Joint > Review Mission (JRM) of the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) at the > National Dissemination workshop held in New Delhi. Health Secretaries > and > Mission Directors NRHM of 20 States participated in the workshop. Shri > S. > Gandhiselvan, Minister of State, Health & Family Welfare, Secretary > Health > and Secretary AYUSH also graced the occasion. > > In his address, Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad congratulated the NRHM team of > Centre > and the States for the hard work that has led to notable improvement > in the > health indicators of the country. He said that the achievements of NRHM > have been endorsed by independent surveys. As per the latest SRS, > country’s > IMR has reduced to 47 (SRS 2010) from 58 in 2005 and MMR declined from > 254 > during 2004-06 to 212 in 2007-09. Noteworthy achievements have been > recorded in the High Focus States like Orissa, Rajasthan and Bihar > where > the IMR has dropped by 13 or more points since 2005. Fall in rural IMR > has > been consistently more than urban IMR for last three years. Assam Uttar > Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Rajasthan have recorded the largest fall in > Maternal Mortality Ratio of 90, 81, 81 and 70 points respectively. > Further, > TFR has reduced to 2.6 in 2009 from 2.9 in 2005. > > Shri Azad noted that assured referral transport including emergency > medical > transport services, development in infrastructure and augmentation of > Human > Resources are other major areas in which significant achievements have > been > recorded. He asserted that Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakram which was > launched on 1st June 2011 to provide free services to pregnant mothers > and > children will further reduce out of pocket expenditure and improve > institutional delivery. He mentioned that development of a > comprehensive > facility development plan for each district was essential to ensure > that > essential infrastructure is established in the 12th Plan period. He > stated > that provision of essential drugs free of cost, standard treatment > guidelines and basic minimum set of diagnostics at all the facilities > is > being planned in the 12th Plan to reduce financial stress on the poor > patients. Sh Azad stressed on the importance of continuous monitoring > and > evaluation to continue the positive trends. He reiterated the > commitment of > Government of India to provide accessible, affordable and quality > health > services to all the people of India. > > Minister of State for Health Shri S. Gandhiselvan too expressed > happiness > over substantial increase in health human resources, improved fund > utilization and improve and programme management capabilities. He also > appreciated the improved community ownership of the program through > Rogi > Kalyan Samities, Village Health Sanitation and Nutrition Committees and > ASHAs. > > Secretary, Health and Family Welfare, Shri P. K. Pradhan highlighted > that > the “High Focus District” approach, wherein the Ministry has > identified 264 > backward districts of the country having adverse health indicators and > paid greater attention to them, has paid dividends. The Ministry has > also > started Annual Health Survey in nine High Focus States to continuously > monitor progress. Shri Pradhan stressed on need for closer monitoring > of > health of high risk mothers and low birth babies. Facility based care > for > this vulnerable group has increased but there is need to monitor their > health post discharge from the health facilities, he added. He also > stressed on need to make Maternal Death Review more comprehensive. He > asked > the States to fill up vacant post and ensure rational deployment of > manpower. The new schemes for promoting menstrual hygiene in adolescent > girls and delivery of contraceptives at doorsteps through ASHAs have > been > implemented, he said. > > Secretary AYUSH in his address emphasized on greater need for > integration > of AYUSH services. > > The key findings of CRM include state reports of steady increase in > caseload, range and quality of services offered by the public health > facilities and an increase in availability of sick newborn care units > and > newborn care corners. The teams have noted that Mother and Child > Tracking > System (MCTS) and Health Management Information System (HMIS) have been > established in all the States and districts. E-transfer of funds and > capacity building have also yielded positive results. The need to > increase > technical and managerial resources in high focus States, strengthening > of > training institutions, provision of incentives to encourage skilled > service > providers to work in difficult areas and high focus districts, > strengthening of laboratory services and district hospitals, > partnership > with not for profit sector institutions for service provision in high > focus > districts and strengthening of horizontally integrated planning at > district > level are other recommendations of the report. Sustained efforts in the > past seven years since NRHM has been launched, have led to development > of > that critical mass and momentum required to achieve the goals and > targets > and the next phase of the Mission is set to capitalize on the momentum > and > accelerate our journey towards our National Health Goals. > > The CRM and the JRM (with particular focus on RCH programmes) are > annual > exercises to critically review the functioning of NRHM vis-à-vis its > goals > and objectives and assess the healthcare delivery system in the States > to > explore the main reasons for successes and shortcomings. The mission > teams > comprise of members from civil society, public health experts, > representative of international development partners and senior > officers of > various ministries. The 5th CRM was held during 8th -15th November, > 2011 > and the teams went to 15 States including 10 High Focus States. The > 8th JRM > teams visited 5 States from 12th to 16th November, 2011. > > *SBS* > *(Release ID :79539)* > > http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=79539 > > --------------------------------------- > *VAISHNAVI JAYAKUMAR* > http://about.me/vjayakumar > > > > National Policy on Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic > Substances<http://groups.google.com/group/MhaNewsViewsIndia/t/dcd0c5c7db74b2f8> > > Vaishnavi Jayakumar <[email protected]> Jan 12 > 10:38PM +0530 > > *12-January, 2012* > > *Press Information Bureau English Releases* > > The Union Cabinet today approved the National Policy on Narcotic Drugs > and > Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) drafted by the Ministry of Finance, > Department of Revenue in consultation with the concerned > Ministries/Agencies of Government of India and the State Governments. > > The salient features of the policy are as follows: > > (i) The policy recommends production of Concentrate of Poppy Straw > (CPS) in > India by a company or body corporate. This would enable India to > retain its > status of a traditional supplier of Opiate Raw Material (ORM) to the > rest > of world, while remaining competitive. > > (ii) The consumption of poppy straw by addicts will be gradually > reduced > and finally stopped in a time frame decided by the States. > > (iii) On the illicit cultivation of poppy and cannabis, the policy > emphasizes use of satellite imageries for detection of illicit crop > and its > subsequent eradication and development of alternate means of > livelihood in > respect of cultivators in pockets of traditional illicit cultivation. > > (iv) The private sector may be allowed production of alkaloids from > opium. > At present alkaloids from opium are produced only in Government Opium > and > Alkaloid Factories (GOAFs). > > (v) Non-intrusive methods of regulating the manufacture, trade and use > of > such psychotropic substances will be introduced, > > (vi) Emphasis will be laid on adequate access to morphine and other > opioids > necessary for palliative care, a strategy to address street peddlers of > drugs, periodic surveys of drug abuse to gauge the extent, pattern and > nature of drug abuse in the country, recognition of de-addiction > centers, > > (vii) There will be a time bound plan of action, detailing the steps > to be > taken by different Ministries/ Departments/ agencies, in response to > the > recommendations of the International Narcotics Control Board. > > The policy attempts to curb the menace of drug abuse and contains > provisions for treatment, rehabilitation and social re-integration of > victims of drug abuse. Implementation of the provisions of the policy > will > lead to reduction of crime, improvement in public health and uplifting > of > the social milieu. > > The NDPS Policy will serve as a guide to various Ministries and > organizations and re-assert India's commitment to combat the drug > menace in > a holistic manner. > > Background: There are four broad aspects of narcotic drugs and > psychotropic > substances – > > (i) Administration of the NDPS Act and Rules framed there under, > > (ii) Legal production, manufacturing, trade and use of narcotic drugs > and > psychotropic substances for medical and scientific uses, > > (iii) Drug (Illicit) supply reduction, and > > (iv) Drug (Illicit) demand reduction. > > ***** > SC/RK > (Release ID :79513) > > http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=79513 > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Group > MhaNewsViewsIndia. > You can post via email <[email protected]>. > To unsubscribe from this group, > send<[email protected]>an empty message. > For more options, > visit<http://groups.google.com/group/MhaNewsViewsIndia/topics>this group. > > -- > 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 > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Mental Health Advocacy (News 'N Views) India" group. 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