OBJECTIVES
The overall objectives of MHP are:
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To make provision for easily accessible and acceptable mental
health care to the Nepalese people, particularly to the women and children.
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To encourage communities and government to take responsibility
for the people who are suffering from mental illness.
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to raise public awareness of mental health issues and their
effect on individual and society.
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To increase the number of health workers and care givers
in the country.
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To initiate the introduction of mental health teaching into
various Institute of Medicine curricula.
Mental Health Project has developed a
on community level mental health care system through the existing general
health care system. These services are running in horizontal integration
with Ministry of Health, HMG, at the level of District Public Health Offices.
Mental illness care service is being delivered in rural communities of
Morang, Kaski, Syangja, and Banke districts. To initiate and continue these
programs various levels of training are being conducted. These models could
be replicated all over the country.
Mental health project has recently
focused heavily on Child Mental Health. In this regard, child focused activities
like – community based child support program and psychosocial stimulationj
program in Morang has been launched this year.