Health Secretary Dr. R. Rajesh Kumar gave 3 months ultimatum to drug de-addiction centers, strict action will be taken if registration is not done in Mental Health Authority

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Health Secretary Dr. R. Rajesh Kumar gave 3 months ultimatum to drug de-addiction centers, strict action will be taken if registration is not done in Mental Health Authority

Chairman Mental Health Authority Dr. R. Rajesh Kumar said that all government and non-government mental health institutions and de-addiction centers operating in the state will have to compulsorily register themselves with the State Mental Health Authority within 03 months. Strict action will be taken if this is not done.

Dr. R. Rajesh Kumar told Mental Health Care (State Mental Health Authority, Uttarakhand) Regulation 2023, Uttarakhand Mental Health Care (rights of persons suffering from mental illness), 2023, establishment of mental health establishment and de-addiction centers and The gazette of the minimum standard for operation has been published by the Uttarakhand government. Instructions were given to give its wide publicity through print media and tele media so that the general public can become familiar with the rights of persons suffering from mental illness and mental health institutes and de-addiction centers should run their centers accordingly and mental Protect the rights of people suffering from the disease.

Chairman Mental Health Authority Dr. R. Rajesh Kumar said that instructions have been given to train the government and non-government members of all 07 mental health review boards of the state and the members of NGOs working in the field of mental health, so that they can understand the rights of people suffering from mental illness. To be able to work in a better way.

In this important meeting, Mahavir Singh Chauhan, Joint Secretary, Medical Health Chief Executive Officer, State Mental Health Authority, Dr. Bhagirathi Jangpangi, Dr. Amandeep Singh, Dr. K.S. Negi, Joint Director, Dr. Mayank Badola, Dr. Vinay Sharma, Anil Sati, Rahesh Rana, NGO members Atul Goodwin Singh, Laxman Balan, Mrs. Pawan Rekha, etc participated and Dr. Ravi Gupta, Dr. Rakesh Kumar, Dr. Priyarjan Avinash participated through virtual medium.