Govt Mental Health Centre in Thiruvananthapuram
The court granted time to the state to file an action taken report on the construction of compound walls and staff appointments on or before Nov 24. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Kochi | Silver Rate in Kochi | Bank Holidays in Kochi | Public Holidays in Kochi Stay updated with the latest Kochi news. Advocate general K Jaju Babu made the submission in response to a batch of cases concerning the facilities and infrastructure at govt mental health centres in the state. However, the Indian Medical Association and the Indian Psychiatric Society raised objections to the proposal. Accordingly, the court had asked the govt to give the bodies an opportunity to be heard and take a decision thereafter. A bench of Justices Devan Ramachandran and Basant Balaji recorded the submission. Regarding staff appointments, the AG sought two weeks’ time, citing a change in the incumbent holding the post of secretary, health and family welfare department, who was examining the files. Download the TOI App.
The govt had earlier decided to rename the centres as ‘Happiness and Wellness Centres’. Earlier reporting noted: The High Court continues to monitor conditions at the three institutions for improving patient welfare, safety and essential facilities must remain the government’s immediate priority. On Tuesday, the AG submitted that, after hearing all stakeholders, the state had decided to rename the centres as Regional Institutes for Happiness and Wellness.
Kochi: The state govt has informed the high court that govt mental health centres in Keralam will be renamed Regional Institutes for Happiness and Wellness. The court further directed the state govt to ensure an uninterrupted supply of medicines and the availability of vehicles at the centres by the next posting date. In response, the AG submitted that all steps for the purchase of vehicles, except the actual purchase, had been completed and that the process was expected to be completed within one to two weeks, subject to the availability of the online portal. The AG also submitted that construction of compound walls around the hospitals was progressing and that a status report would be filed if the work remained incomplete.