Srinagar, April 15 (KNS): In a significant stride towards enhancing mental health care, the Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) Soura has, for the first time since its establishment, introduced daily Outpatient Department (OPD) services in its Department of Psychiatry.
The much-needed service was formally inaugurated by Prof. B.N. Gangadhar, Chairman of the National Medical Council of India, in the presence of Prof. Mohammad Ashraf Ganie, Director SKIMS, Mr Zahoor Ahmad Mir, Additional Director SKIMS, Prof. Farooq Jan, Medical Superintendent SKIMS, Prof. Abdul Majid, Head of the Department of Psychiatry, alongside other esteemed faculty members and distinguished guests.
This initiative marks a major boost to the delivery of mental health services at SKIMS, enabling patients to access specialized psychiatric care daily. The service is expected to greatly benefit not only patients seeking mental health support from the Psychiatry Department but also those from other departments facing psychological challenges, all under one roof.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp ChannelFurthermore, the initiative will extend essential mental health care to inpatients across various departments, addressing a long-felt need within the institution.
The launch of daily OPD services underscores SKIMS Soura's commitment to providing comprehensive and accessible mental health care to the community.
It’s pertinent to mention here that a few months back, the Advanced Centre for Mental Health and Addiction Medicine was recently made operational at SKIMS JVC Bemina in a move to provide state-of-the-art facilities to the patient population. The initiative has the potential of further strengthening the mental health care delivery in J&K, which has seen a significant increase in the patient population suffering from mental health and addiction-related disorders.(KNS)