Executive Summary:
Under the National Mental Health Programme (NMHP), the Government of India supports Centres of Excellence (CoE) to increase PG student intake in mental health and provide tertiary treatment. 25 CoEs have been sanctioned under Manpower Development Scheme A, and 19 government institutions are supported under Scheme B, strengthening 47 PG departments. The NMHP also includes the District Mental Health Programme (DMHP), implemented in 767 districts, offering community-level mental health services.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Centres of Excellence (CoE):**
* 25 CoEs sanctioned under the NMHP's Manpower Development Scheme A.
* Aims to enhance PG education and tertiary mental health treatment.
* Infrastructure upgrades include civil work, equipment, and library resources.
* Focus on strengthening existing mental health institutes/medical colleges.
* **Financial Support:**
* Details of year-wise, state/UT-wise CoE support and funding in Annexure I.
* **Community Outreach:**
* CoEs conduct various community outreach programs.
* **Data Monitoring:**
* Centralized data on CoE patient detection rates is unavailable.
* FY2024-25 saw 25,24,758 Mental Health OPD services, including teleconsultations, by CoE's Dept. of Psychiatry under NMHP.
* **District Mental Health Programme (DMHP):**
* Implemented in 767 districts via the National Health Mission.
* Services at Community Health Centres (CHCs) and Primary Health Centres (PHCs) include outpatient services, assessment, counselling, psychosocial support, medication, outreach, and ambulance services.
* Provision for 10-bedded inpatient facilities at the district level.
* **Annexure I:**
* Provides details of CoEs supported under NMHP and funds released up to FY2023-24, and funds released in F.Y.2024-25.
Impact Analysis:
* **Mental Health Institutes/Medical Colleges (CoEs):**
* *Impact:* Strengthened infrastructure, equipment, and human resources to enhance PG education and tertiary treatment.
* *Action Required:* Continue conducting community outreach programs and providing data on services offered.
* **PG Students in Mental Health:**
* *Impact:* Increased intake capacity and improved training facilities.
* *Action Required:* Utilize enhanced training opportunities to improve expertise in mental health.
* **General Public:**
* *Impact:* Improved access to mental health services at tertiary (CoEs) and community (DMHP) levels.
* **State/UT Governments:**
* *Impact:* Financial and programmatic support for strengthening mental health infrastructure and services.
* *Action Required:* Implement and monitor DMHP activities, ensuring effective service delivery.
* **National Health Mission:**
* *Impact:* Conduit for providing support to States/UTs for DMHP implementation.
* *Action Required:* Continue supporting DMHP activities and monitoring their effectiveness.
Key Entities Referenced
National Mental Health Programme: A program by the Government of India to address mental health issues, including the establishment of Centres of Excellence (CoE) and the District Mental Health Programme (DMHP).
Centre of Excellence CoE: A mental health facility supported under the National Mental Health Programme to increase the intake of students in PG departments in mental health specialties and provide tertiary level treatment facilities.
District Mental Health Programme DMHP: A component of the National Mental Health Programme implemented in 767 districts, providing support to States/UTs through the National Health Mission.
Andhra Pradesh: A state in India where the Hospital for Mental Care, Vishakhapatnam, is located, which is a Centre of Excellence supported under the NMHP.
Delhi: A Union Territory in India with two Centres of Excellence: IHBAS and Dr RML Hospital.
Gujarat: A state in India with a Centre of Excellence: Hospital for Mental Health, Ahmedabad.
Maharashtra: A state in India where the Maharashtra Institute of Mental Health, Pune is located. It is a Centre of Excellence supported under the NMHP
Uttar Pradesh: A state in India with multiple Centers of Excellence including Institiute of Medical Sciences,BHU, Varanasi; King Geroge'sMedical University, Lucknow; and Institiute of Mental Health Hospital Agra, Agra
GOVERNMENTOFINDIA
MINISTRYOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE
DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1138
TO BE ANSWERED ON25TH JULY, 2025
CENTRE OFEXCELLENCE (COE) FORMENTALHEALTH
1138. SHRIB K PARTHASARATHI:
Willthe Ministerof HEALTHANDFAMILYWELFAREbe pleasedtostate:
(a) the details of the total number of Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Mental Health supported
bythe Government under the National Mental HealthProgramme, year-wise andState/UT-
wise;
(b)the detailsofthe funds allocated/releasedandutilizedfor supportingeachof thesaid centre,
year-wise;
(c)the detailsof the infrastructural upgradationsundertakeninsuch centres, CoE-wise;
(d) whether CoEs have conducted any community outreach programmes to assess the major
mentalhealthproblemsaffecting people inthe country andif so, the detailsthereof;
(e) the details of the measures taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to incorporate
such insights intoimprovedcare practices; and
(f) whether CoEs are monitoring data on detection rates of mental health problems among its
patientsandif so, the detailsthereof, year-wiseandCoE-wise?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OFSTATE IN THE MINISTRYOFHEALTH AND
FAMILYWELFARE
(SH.PRATAPRAOJADHAV)
(a) to (f) Under the tertiary care component of National Mental Health Programme (NMHP),
under Manpower Development Scheme-A, 25 Centres of Excellence (CoE) have been
sanctioned toincrease the intake of students inPGdepartments inmentalhealthspecialitiesas
well as to provide tertiary level treatment facilities. Further, the Government has also
supported 19 Government medical colleges/institutions to strengthen 47 PG Departments in
mental healthspecialtiesunderManpower Development Scheme-B.
The details of CoE supported under NMHP, year-wise and State/UT-wise, and the details of
funds released toCoE are at Annexure-I.The infrastructural upgradations undertaken in 25 CoE under NMHP includes civil work,
procurement of equipment (technical and non-technical), procurement of books and journals
for library.
The Centre of Excellence scheme is for upgradation/strengthening of existing Mental Health
Institutes/Medical Colleges in terms of physical infrastructure, equipment and Human
Resourse. However, variouscommunityoutreachprogrammes are conductedby CoEs.
The data on detection rates of mental health problems monitored by CoEs among its patients
is not available centrally. However, the number of Mental Health OPD services including
teleconsultations providedbyCOE's/ Dept. of Psychiatry underNMHPinthe FY2024-25 are
25,24,758.
Further, the District Mental Health Programme (DMHP) component of the NMHP has been
sanctioned for implementation in 767 districts for which support is provided to States/UTs
through the National Health Mission. Facilities made available under DMHP at the
Community Health Centre(CHC) and Primary Health Centre(PHC) levels, inter- alia, include
outpatient services, assessment, counselling/ psycho-social interventions, continuing care and
support to persons with severe mental disorders, drugs, outreach services, ambulance services
etc. In addition to above services there is a provision of 10 bedded in-patient facility at the
District level.
****ANNEXURE-I
Details of Centresof Excellence (CoE) supportedunderNMHP
Funds released Funds
Sr. Yearof upto FY2023- released in
State/UT Name Of theInstitute
No. Approval 24 F.Y.2024-25
(inRs. crore) (inRs. crore)
Andhra Hospital for Mental Care,
1 2017-18 10.00
Pradesh Vishakhapatnam -
2 Delhi IHBAS, Delhi 2010-11 5.28 -
3 Delhi Dr RMLHospital , Delhi 2016-17 5.93 -
Hospital for Mental
4 Gujarat 2009-10 27.60 0.12
Health,Ahmedabad
Institute of Psychiatry&
5 Goa 2015-16 17.06 1.89
Human Behaviour, Goa
State Mental Health
6 Haryana 2009-10 26.36 -
Institute, Rohtak
Himachal Dr.Rajendra PrasadGovt
7 2016-17 27.63 0.67
Pradesh Medical College, Kangra
Psychiatric Diseases
Jammu &
8 Hospital, Govt. Medical 2009-10 28.84 -
Kashmir
College,Srinagar
Dharwad Institute of
Karnatak
9 Mental Healthand 2015-16 8.28 -
a
Neurosciences, Dharwad
10 Kerala IMHANS, Kozikode 2010-11 30.00 -
Madhya Gwalior Mansik
11 2015-16 4.75 -
Pradesh Arogyasala, Gwalior
Madhya Mental Hospital, MGM
12 2015-16 6.00 -
Pradesh Medical College, Indore
Maharash Maharashtra Institute of
13 2011-12 30.00 -
tra Mental Health,Pune
SCBMedical College
14 Odisha 2010-11 27.78 2.22
Hospital , Cuttack
Govt. Medical College &
Chandiga
15 Hospital, Sec-32, 2010-11 19.75 -
rh
Chandigarh
Institiute of Mental
16 Punjab 2015-16 4.76 -
Health, AmritsarSPMedical College,
17 Rajasthan 2016-17 12.00 -
Bikaner
SMSMedical College,
18 Rajasthan 2016-17 6.00 -
Jaipur
Telangan Institute of Mental Health,
19 2009-10 17.40 -
a Hyderabad
Telangan Kakatiya Medical College,
20 2017-18 12.00 -
a Warangal
Uttar Institute of Medical
21 2017-18 26.16 -
Pradesh Sciences,BHU, Varanasi
Uttar King Geroge'sMedical
22 2015-16 5.77 -
Pradesh University, Lucknow
Uttar Institiute of Mental Health
23 2009-10 28.81 -
Pradesh & Hospital Agra, Agra
West Institute of Psychiatry,
24 2009-10 24.90 -
Bengal Kolkata
West Calcutta National Medical
25 2017-18 18.32 -
Bengal College,Kolkata