Lok Sabha Question No. 1507 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-10
Subject: National Suicide Prevention Strategy
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Saikia Dilip, Shivkumar Chanabasappa Udasi, Sunil Kumar Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1507 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 TH  FEBRUARY, 2023

## NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION STRATEGY

## 1507.  SHRI DILIP SAIKIA: SHRI SHIVAKUMAR C. UDASI: SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  rolled  out  'National  Suicide  Prevention  Strategy'  in  the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the details of the implementation plan for the said National Suicide Prevention Strategy;
- (c) the details of the steps taken/proposed to be taken towards enhancement of the capacity of health services for suicide prevention;
- (d) whether the psychiatric outpatient departments will be setup in every district, if so, the details thereof, district-wise; and
- (e) the details of such psychiatric outpatient departments established in the country, State/UTwise including in Assam, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Rajasthan and North Eastern States?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (DR. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR)

(a) &  (b)  The  Government  has  released  the  National  Suicide  Prevention  Strategy  in November, 2022. The National Strategy for Suicide Prevention provides a framework for multiple  stakeholders  to  implement  activities  for  prevention  of  suicides  in  India.  This national  strategy  aims  to  reduce  suicide  mortality  by  10%  in  the  country  by  2030.  The national strategy includes an action framework with proposed actions with key stakeholders, implementation framework and mechanism, thus providing a path forward for preventing suicides. The key stakeholders envisioned in the Strategy for realising the objectives outline include  National  Level  Ministerial  Stakeholder,  State  Level  Governmental  Stakeholder, District  Level  Governmental  Stakeholder,  NIMHANS,  Bengaluru  &  other  apex  mental health institutes, and Strategic Collaborators.

(c) to (e) To enhance the capacity of health services in the country, the Government of India is implementing the National Mental Health Programme (NMHP). Under the Tertiary care component of NMHP, 25 Centres of Excellence have been sanctioned to increase the intake  of  students  in  PG  departments  in  mental  health  specialities  as  well  as  to  provide tertiary  level  treatment  facilities.  The  Government  has  also  supported  19  Government medical colleges/institutions to strengthen 47 PG Departments in mental health specialties. 22 AIIMS also have provision of Mental Health Services. These services are also available under  PMJAY.  Further,  there  are  47  Government  run  mental  hospitals  in  the  country, including 3 Central Mental Health Institutions, State-UT wise list of these institutions is enclosed at Annexure.

The Government is supporting implementation of the District Mental Health Programme (DMHP) under NMHP in 716 districts of the country with the objectives to:

- (i) Provide  suicide  prevention  services,  work  place  stress  management,  life  skills training and counselling in schools and colleges.
- (ii) Provide  mental  health  services  including  prevention,  promotion  and  long-term continuing care at different levels of district healthcare delivery system.
- (iii)Augment institutional capacity in terms of infrastructure, equipment and human resource for mental healthcare.
- (iv) Promote  community  awareness  and  participation  in  the  delivery  of  mental healthcare services.

Psychiatric OPDs have been sanctioned and approved as a part of DMHP activities. The State-wise  list  of  716  districts  approved  under  DMHP,  including  in  Assam,  Jharkhand, Karnataka, Rajasthan and North Eastern States, is available at https://main.mohfw.gov.in/sites/default/files/Approved\_0.pdf.

The  Government  has  launched  a  'National  Tele  Mental  Health  Programme'  on  10 th October,  2022,  to  further  improve  access  to  quality  mental  health  counselling  and  care services in the country. As on 31.01.2023, 25 States/ UTs have set up 36 Tele MANAS Cells and have started mental health services. 43,861 calls have been handled on the helpline number.

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## List of Government Mental Hospitals in the country

|   S.No. | State             | Name of the Mental Hospital                                                                                     |
|---------|-------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Andhra Pradesh    | Government Hospital for Mental Care, Chinnawaltair, Vishakapatnam, Andhra Pradesh                               |
|       2 | Arunachal Pradesh | Mental Hospital, Midpu, Papum Pare District                                                                     |
|       3 | Assam             | Lokopriya Gopinath Bordoloi Institute of Mental Health, Tezpur, Dist. Sonitpur, Assam (Central Govt. Institute) |
|       4 | Bihar             | Institute of Mental Health, Koelwar, Bhojpur, BIHAR                                                             |
|       5 | Chandigarh        | Mental Health Institute, Sector-32, Chandigarh                                                                  |
|       6 | Chhattisgarh      | State Mental Health Hospital, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh                                                            |
|       7 | Jharkhand         | Central Institute of Psychiatry, Kanke, Ranchi, JHARKHAND (Central Govt. Institute)                             |
|       8 | Jharkhand         | Ranchi Institute of Neuropsychiaty and Allied Science (RINPAS), Kanke, Ranchi, JHARKHAND                        |
|       9 | Delhi             | Institute of Human Behavior &Allied Sciences, G.T. Road, P.O. Box 9520, Jhilmil, Delhi                          |
|      10 | Goa               | Institute of Psychiatry &Human Behavior, Panaji, GOA                                                            |
|      11 | Gujarat           | Hospital for Mental Health, Bhuj, Gujarat                                                                       |
|      12 | Gujarat           | Hospital for Mental Health, Vikasgruh Road, Jamnagar, Gujarat,                                                  |
|      13 | Gujarat           | Hospital for Mental Health, Behind Kapadia High School, Outside Delhi Gate, Shahibaug Road, Ahamedabad, Gujarat |
|      14 | Gujarat           | Hospital for Mental Health, Karelibag, Baroda                                                                   |
|      15 | Haryana           | State Institute of Mental Health, PGIMS, Rohtak                                                                 |
|      16 | Himachal Pradesh  | Himachal Hospital of Mental Health &Rehabilitation, Boileauganj, Shimla, HIMACHAL PRADESH                       |
|      17 | Jammu& Kashmir    | The Medical Superintendent, Psychiatric Diseases hospital GMC, Jammu, Ambphalla B.C. Road, Jammu                |
|      18 | Jammu& Kashmir    | Govt. Hospital for Psychiatric Diseases , Rainawari, Khatidarwaze, Srinagar, Kashmir                            |
|      19 | Karnataka         | Karnataka Institute of Mental Health, Belgaum Road, Dharwad, Karnataka                                          |
|      20 | Karnataka         | National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences, Bangalore (Central Govt. Institute)                     |
|      21 | Kerala            | Mental Health Centre, Oolampara, Thiruvanathapuram, Kerala                                                      |
|      22 | Kerala            | Govt. Mental Health Centre, Kuthiravattom, Kozhikode, Kerala                                                    |
|      23 | Kerala            | Govt. Mental Health Centre, Poothole, Thrissur, Kerala                                                          |
|      24 | Kerala            | Gwalior Manasik Arogyasala, Central jail Road, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh                                          |

## Annexure

|   25 | Madhya Pradesh   | Mental Hospital, Banganga Sawer Road, Indore, Madhya Pradesh                                 |
|------|------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   26 | Maharashtra      | Regional Mental Hospital, Nagpur, Maharashtra                                                |
|   27 | Maharashtra      | Regional Mental Hospital, Yeravda, Pune, Maharashtra                                         |
|   28 | Maharashtra      | Regional Mental Hospital, Wagle Estate, Thane (W) MAHARASHTRA                                |
|   29 | Maharashtra      | Regional Mental Hospital, Ratnagiri, MAHARASHTRA                                             |
|   30 | Meghalaya        | Meghalaya Institute of Mental Health &Neurosciences, Shillong, Meghalaya                     |
|   31 | Nagaland         | Mental Hospital, Kohima, Nagaland                                                            |
|   32 | Orissa           | Mental Health Institute, S.C.B. Medical College, Cuttack, Orissa                             |
|   33 | Punjab           | Dr. Vidyasagar Punjab Mental Hospital. Circular Road, Amritsar                               |
|   34 | Rajasthan        | Mental Hospital (Psychiatric Centre), Janta Colony, Jaipur, Rajasthan                        |
|   35 | Rajasthan        | Mental Hospital, (Psychiatric Center), Shastri Nagar, JODHPUR                                |
|   36 | Tamil Nadu       | Institute of Mental Health, Medavakkam Tank Road, Kilpauk, Chennai, Tamil Nadu               |
|   37 | Telengana        | Institute of Mental Health, Govt. Hospital for Mental Care, Hyderabad                        |
|   38 | Tripura          | Modern Psychiatric Hospital, Narsingarh, Agartala, West Tripura.                             |
|   39 | Uttarakhand      | State Mental Health Institute, Selakui, Dehradun                                             |
|   40 | Uttar Pradesh    | Institute of Mental Health &Hospital, Billochpura, Mathura Road, Agra, Uttar Pradesh         |
|   41 | Uttar Pradesh    | Mental Hospital Bareilly, Civil Lines, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh                               |
|   42 | Uttar Pradesh    | Mental Hospital, S2/1 Pandeypur, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh                                     |
|   43 | West Bengal      | Lumbini Park Mental Hospital, 115, G.S, Bose Road, Calcutta, West Bengal                     |
|   44 | West Bengal      | Institute for Mental Care, Purulia P.O., Purulia, WEST BENGAL                                |
|   45 | West Bengal      | Mental Hospital Berhampore, Berhampore Mental Hospital, Berhampore, Murshidabad, WEST BENGAL |
|   46 | West Bengal      | Institute of Psychaitry7, D.L. Khan Road, Calcutta, West Bengal                              |
|   47 | West Bengal      | Calcutta Pavlov Hospital, 18, Gobra Road, Calcutta, West Bengal                              |