ROLES IN NATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMME

Author Name: Nitesh Kumar Sain

Volume/Issue: 03/09

Country: India

DOI NO.: 08.2020-25662434 DOI Link: https://www.doi-ds.org/doilink/03.2023-95213614/UIJIR

Affiliation:

Assistant Professor, Saket Nursing College, Plot No.1 Jhule Lal Marg, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.

ABSTRACT

In India, National Mental Health Programme (NMHP) was started in 1982 with the primary objectives of ensuring availability and accessibility of minimum mental healthcare for all. India is the first developing countries to formulate the National Mental Health Program (NMHP) based on the principle of decentralized and deprofessionalized mental healthcare. The District Mental Health Program (DMHP) was launched under National Mental Health Program in the Year 1996. DMHP Early identification and treatment for mental illnesses in the community by active case identification by health workers, conducting periodic mental health camps in each Taluka of the district. The current DMHP has more scope for the nurses to deliver mental health services as psychiatric nurse and community nurse.

Key words: National Mental Health Programme, District Mental Health Programme.