1-Jul-2014 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The mentally ill patients who are admitted to Ward 9 of the General Hospital here will be shifted within 24 hours to the Mental Health Centre at Peroorkada, according to Health Minister V S Sivakumar. "From now onwards, the mentally ill patients getting admitted to the General Hospital will be shifted to the Mental Health Centre after proper diagnosis within 24 hours,'' he said after a meeting convened here to discuss the recent issues at Ward 9, where a clash between the inmates had led to the death of two patients. Stating that 21 mentally ill people, including 8 women, were housed in Ward 9 at present, Sivakumar said that Chief Judicial Magistrate, City Police Commissioner and Cantonment Circle Inspector had been intimated about the presence of these inmates and steps would be taken to shift them from there at the earliest. He said it is the police who bring sick people to the Destitute Ward (Ward 9). As per the report, there are 94 patients, including 31 women patients in Ward 9. However, the bed strength is 44. Twenty patients, including 15 women, who have been cured, are now housed in the ward, the Minister said. The Social Welfare Department has been asked to rehabilitate those who have been cured, Sivakumar said. The Minister said that a meeting of various organisations would be convened, which would also be attended by the Social Welfare Minister, to discuss the rehabilitation of the cured patients at the earliest. A review meeting in this regard will be held on July 3. K Muraleedharan MLA, Health Secretary K Elangovan, ADGP Padmakumar, IG Manoj Abraham, Law Secretary Premaraja Rajendra Prasad, Health Director P K Jameela, DMO K M Sirabudeen, DPM B Unnikrishnan and General Hospital Superintendent Fazeelath Beevi were among those who were present at the meeting. www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/High-level-Meet-Discusses-Issues-of-Ward-9-of-General-Hospital/2014/07/01/article2308545.ece
Mentally ill persons admitted to Ward 9 to be shifted to Peroorkada MHC 1-Jul-2014 They will be presented before magistrate within 24 hours of admission THIRUVANANTAPURAM: Mentally ill patients being admitted to Ward 9 of General Hospital will be shifted within 24 hours to Mental Health Centre (MHC), Peroorkada, Health Minister V.S. Sivakumar has said. He was speaking at a high-level meeting convened in his chamber on Monday in the aftermath of an attack by a patient on two of his fellow patients in Ward 9, resulting in their death. K. Muraleedharan, MLA, was present at the meeting. Ward 9 has been taking care of 21 mentally ill persons, including eight women. Communications have been sent to the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Vanchiyoor; the City Police Commissioner; and the Circle Inspector, Cantonment, that these patients have to be shifted to the MHC. CertificationHenceforth, mentally ill patients being brought to Ward 9 will be carefully observed, and after diagnosis and certification from the psychiatrist, they will be presented before the magistrate within 24 hours and shifted to the MHC, it was decided at the meeting. At present, the ward houses 94 people, against its current bed strength of 44. At least 20 persons, including 15 women and five men, are fully cured of their ailments, and may be rehabilitated, the Health Department informed the Social Welfare Department. Mr. Sivakumar said a meeting of the Social Welfare Department officials, agencies, and non-governmental organisations engaged in the rehabilitation of the sick, orphaned, and the elderly would be convened soon, in the presence of Minister for Social Welfare M.K. Muneer, to discuss the rehabilitation of Ward 9 inmates. A meeting of the monitoring committee of the ward would be convened on July 3 at General Hospital, Mr. Sivakumar said. Health Secretary K. Ellangovan; ADGP K. Padmakumar; IG Manoj Abraham; Law Secretary Premaraja Rajendra Prasad; Director of Health Services P.K. Jameela; DMO K.M. Sirabuddeen; senior Health officials; and Superintendents of General Hospital and MHC attended the meeting. http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/mentally-ill-persons-admitted-to-ward-9-to-be-shifted-to-peroorkada-mhc/article6166267.ece -- -- 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. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
