Global Mental Health Initiative

Special lecture on "Implemention of District Mental Health Program in India" by

Dr Alok Mathur, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt of India

Dr Rajani P, Deputy Director of Mental Health, Govt of Karnataka

Dr Ajay Chauvan, Govt of Gujrat

Dr Sumi Jain, Govt of Chhattisgarh

Dr Vinay Pandey, Govt of Uttar Pradesh

Chaired

Prof Mohan K Isaac, University of Western Australia and Visiting Professor, NIMHANS

Prof K Sekar, Professor and Former Registrar of NIMHANS

All are welcome

zoom - https://zoom.us/j/97481800722

Meeting ID: 974 8180 0722
Passcode: 302

YouTube - https://youtu.be/f4wSFmd8UmY

Today @ 3.30

Dear all, as the program had overwhelming response and participation might cross the 500 slots allowed in zoom, it is going to be live streamed in Youtube and nimhans website as well. Please see the links below.

https://zoom.us/j/92391238662

Meeting ID: 919 8718 5763
Password: 428371

Through NIMHANS website:
https://nimhans.ac.in/livestream-session/

Youtube: https://youtu.be/fjJZ0N2dnaI

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