Salem GH sets up centre to rescue,treat mentally ill homeless persons
The Hindu
A separate 10-bed ward has been readied for the purpose
The Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College Hospital here has set up an Emergency Care Recovery Centre to rescue, treat and rehabilitate mentally ill homeless persons.
As announced by Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, Emergency Care Recovery Centres are being set up in medical college hospitals under the Department of Psychiatry to provide treatment for mentally ill homeless persons. As part of the programme, a separate 10-bed ward has been created at the hospital.
Hospital Dean Valli Sathyamoorthy inaugurated the centre in the presence of Head of the Department of Psychiatry Rajeswari, Deputy Superintendent A.Pon Rajarajan and other senior doctors here on Monday.
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