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A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between the Ministries of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) and Defence to facilitate collaboration between them in operating a special cell of Tele MANAS, the National Telemental Health Helpline of the former, as a pilot project for a period of two years at the Armed Forces Medical College in Pune
Tele MANAS
Tele Mental Health Assistance and Networking Across States (Tele-MANAS) initiative launched on occasion of World Mental Health Day in 2022
Tele MANAS is the digital extension of the District Mental Health Programme (DMHP), offering comprehensive, integrated, and inclusive 24/7 tele-mental health services.
The initiative provides a toll-free number, 14416, in each State and Union Territory for easy access to mental health support
It’s an initiative of Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
NIMHANS will be the nodal centre while National Health Systems Resource Centre (NHSRC), International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore (IIITB) will provide technology support.
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