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Tele-MANAS draws nearly 47.75 lakh calls in four years
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Which Bengaluru institute anchors India's 14416 mental health helpline? The Tele-MANAS facts GS-II Health tests
Tele-MANAS has handled nearly 47.75 lakh calls in four years, highlighting demand for mental health care.
Why it matters: general awareness
What you need to know
2 ਮਿੰਟ
Tele-MANAS, the national tele-mental-health programme, has received nearly 47.75 lakh calls in four years, showing rising demand for mental health support.
It was launched on World Mental Health Day in October 2022, with the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences, Bengaluru, as the nodal centre and a toll-free helpline, 14416.
The WHO continues to flag global dependence on psychiatric hospitals.
ਸਰੋਤ: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
ਮੁੱਖ ਤੱਥ
Remember these
- Tele-MANAS is the national tele-mental-health programme, with nearly 47.75 lakh calls in four years
- Launched on World Mental Health Day (10 October) 2022
- Nodal centre: NIMHANS, Bengaluru
- Toll-free helpline number: 14416 (also 1-800-891-4416)
- WHO continues to flag global dependence on psychiatric hospitals
ਪ੍ਰੀਲਿਮਜ਼ · ਮੇਨਜ਼
How the exam will ask it
ਪ੍ਰੀਲਿਮਜ਼
- Tele-MANAS was launched in October 2022 on World Mental Health Day under the Union Health Ministry.
- The National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru, is the nodal centre of Tele-MANAS.
- Tele-MANAS offers a toll-free helpline, 14416, for tele-mental-health support.
ਮੇਨਜ਼
GS-II (Health): Rising Tele-MANAS call volumes show unmet demand for mental health care, which the Mental Healthcare Act 2017 and the National Mental Health Programme seek to address through accessible, community-based services. The implication is that tele-counselling widens reach but depends on trained counsellors, language coverage, referral linkages and digital access. The way forward is to strengthen district-level services, integrate primary care, and reduce reliance on institutional psychiatric care in line with WHO guidance.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
With reference to Tele-MANAS, India's national tele-mental-health programme, consider the following statements:
- It was launched in 2018 as part of the Ayushman Bharat programme.
- The National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru, is its nodal centre.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- 1 only
- 2 only
- Both 1 and 2
- Neither 1 nor 2
ਜਵਾਬ ਵੇਖੋ
ਜਵਾਬ: B — The correct answer is 2 only. Tele-MANAS was launched on World Mental Health Day in October 2022, not 2018, and NIMHANS, Bengaluru, is its nodal centre.
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