England’s only antidepressant withdrawal helpline to close
The NHS pulled funding for the service, saying it was never intended to be a national helpline. Source link
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Tele-MANAS counselling services prove life-saving for many in State
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Staff attend calls at the tele-mental healthcare service centre on the premises of Siddhartha Medical College in Vijayawada. | Photo Credit: GIRI K.V.S. Mental health issues among people are on the rise of late and access to mental healthcare is still a distant dream for many, particularly those in rural areas. To make mental healthcare … Read more
AXA in India boosts telemedicine helpline with free specialist teleconsultation feature – ET HealthWorld
New Delhi: To support its aim of expanding health and protection across all its geographies, notably through innovative services, AXA has added a free specialist teleconsultation feature to its telemedicine CSR initiative SAATH (Supportive Action Across Telemedicine and Healthcare). SAATH is a ‘One AXA’ public health initiative between AXA France Vie, AXA GO Business Operations, … Read more
Calls to male sexual abuse helpline double in 2021
Demand for support through a helpline for male survivors of sexual abuse grew by 110% last year. Source link
AXA launches toll free telemedicine helpline – ET HealthWorld
Global insurance major AXA has launched a toll-free helpline in India to provide telemedicine services. Inaugurated by union minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology, Jitendra Singh the toll-free helpline is with NGO partner Sewa International in Delhi NCR, Haryana, Maharashtra, and Rajasthan. Telemedicine services like SAATH and E-Sanjeevani add a meta-layer to the … Read more
Heartfulness group of organizations, ROCF launches helpline to aid mental well-being – ET HealthWorld
In a collaborative initiative to provide free counselling to people suffering from mental health issues, the Heartfulness group of organizations and Ripples of Change Foundation (ROCF) announced the launch of their “Voice that Cares- Psycho-social First Aid (PSFA)” helpline on Thursday. The helpline number is 8448-8448-45 and will be open from 9:00 AM to 9:00 … Read more
AYUSH ministry operationalises its Covid-19 counselling helpline – ET HealthWorld
A dedicated community support helpline has been operationalised by the Ministry of AYUSH to provide AYUSH-based approaches and solutions for the challenges raised by Covid-19. The toll-free helpline number is 14443, the ministry said on Friday. The helpline is operational pan-India from 6 am till midnight on all days of the week, it said. Experts … Read more