Tele Mental Health Assistance and Networking Across States (Tele-MANAS)

About Tele Mental Health Assistance and Networking Across States (Tele-MANAS):

• Tele Mental Health Assistance and Networking Across States (Tele-MANAS) initiative was launched on occasion of World Mental Health Day.
• Its objective is to provide free tele-mental health services all over the country round the clock, particularly catering to people in remote or under-served areas.
• It is an initiative of the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
• NIMHANS is the nodal centre and International Institute of Information Technology-Bangalore (IIITB) providing technology support.
• Tele-MANAS will be organised in two tier system;
  • Tier 1 comprises of state Tele-MANAS cells which include trained counsellors and mental health specialists.
  • Tier 2 will comprise of specialists at District Mental Health Programme (DMHP)/Medical College resources for physical consultation and/or e-Sanjeevani for audio visual consultation.
• Presently there are 5 regional coordination centres along with 51 State/UT Tele MANAS cells.

E-Manas:

• E-Manas is the tele-counselling programme which was launched by the Karnataka government during the first wave of COVID-19 in association with NIMHANS to help people through the stress of the pandemic and lockdown.

 

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Source : Times of India