Community Mental Health Care
Our first and foremost priority project has been helping the mentally handicapped persons by providing free treatment and free medicines to all such poor patients of Palakkad District, Kerala State. Since January 2007 this noble and most needed programme started functioning by reaching out to the patients spread over all the 91 Grama Panchayaths and 4 Municipalities of Palakkad District. The number of patients benefited from this novel scheme steadily rose from a mere 250 to almost 3387 patients within 24 months to say by the end of 2008. The services of two qualified Psychiatrists have been utilized together with a team of paramedical staff and volunteers for dispensation of medicines and smooth conduct of Psychiatric Mobile Clinics at all the above Centres. Two well equipped mobile vans with all the necessary medicines and other required arrangements have been pressed for this purpose and continue to function as per pre notified schedule every month. There is every likelihood of increase in the number of patients attending free psychiatric medical camps every month. The cost of medicines alone is increasing enormously and the total expenditure is expected to go up by 20% on an average every year.
Further more as corollary to the above we have to give equal importance to Community Care by engaging psychiatric social workers to have regular home visits of the beneficiaries and their care givers in order that the process of rehabilitation gets momentum to achieve the goal of regaining mental health. Mental Health is equally important as physical health. The harmony between mental health and physical health is the basis of the general welfare of the whole society. We’ have to undertake the task of providing Counseling to the Caregivers to create awareness of the different aspects of mental illness and mental health. Periodical awareness classes to remove stigma and superstitions are to be conducted with the help of well informed Psychiatrists, Psychologists and Social activists. Margadeepthi wants to serve the society as a model in the field of Mental Health.
| Estimate for Project for the next 5 Years 2010 |
| 1 |
Cost of Medicine for 4000 Patients |
@Rs 500 Per Month |
Rs 500x4000x12 |
Rs 240.00 Lakhs |
| 2 |
Emoluments |
| a)Psychiatrists (3) |
Rs 40,000x3x12 |
Rs 14.40 Lakhs |
Total Rs 24.72 Lakhs |
| b)Psychologist (2) |
Rs 20,000x2x12 |
Rs 4.80 Lakhs |
| c)Pharmacist (2) |
Rs 8,000.x2x12 |
Rs 1.92 Lakhs |
| d)Para-medical staff (6) |
Rs 5,000x6x12 |
Rs 3.60 Lakhs |
| 3 |
Vehicles 2 Nos
|
| Wages for Drivers(2) |
Rs 5,000x2x12 |
Rs 1.20 Lakhs |
Rs 4.00 Lakhs |
Fuel Charges
|
Rs 7,500x2x12 |
Rs 1.80 Lakhs |
Maintenance, Insurance tax etc.
|
|
Rs 1.00 Lakhs
|
| 4 |
Food & Miscellaneous Expenses |
Rs 5,000x12 |
Rs 0.60 Lakhs |
0.60 Lakhs |
| 5 |
Awareness Campaign |
| |
a)Awareness class for caregivers & Public |
|
|
|
| Hall Rent |
Rs 2,000 |
Rs 25,000x12 |
Rs 3.00 Lakhs |
| Public Address System |
Rs 1,000 |
Food and Refreshment
(For 300@Rs50/-) |
Rs 15,000 |
| Remuneration for Professionals |
Rs 3,000.00 |
| T.A |
Rs 2,000.00 |
| Publicity |
Rs 2,000.00 |
| |
b)Formation of Self Help Group and Counselling |
| Emoluments of Psychiatry Social Workers(10) |
Rs 8,000x10x12 |
Rs 9.60 Lakhs |
Rs 9.60 Lakhs |
| Meeting Expenses at 90 centres in the district Every month |
Rs 250x90x12 |
Rs 2.70 Lakhs |
|
T.A & D.A for Home Visit
|
Rs 1,000x10x12 |
Rs 1.20 Lakhs |
Rs 1.20 Lakhs
|
| 6 |
Office |
| Rent |
Rs 6,000x12 |
0.72 Lakhs |
Rs 3.76 Lakhs |
| Electricity & Telephone |
Rs 2,000x12 |
0.24 Lakhs |
| Printing & Stationery |
|
Rs 0.40 Lakhs |
| Emoluments for Staff |
Rs 4,000x5x12 |
Rs 2.40 Lakhs |
Total
|
Rs.289.58 Lakhs
|
Rounded to |
Rs 290.00 Lakhs |
Expense Estimate for Project for 5 years at an average increase of 20 % per year
| Sl. |
Year |
Amount |
1
|
2010
|
Rs 290.00 Lakhs
|
| 2 |
2011 |
Rs 348.00 Lakhs |
| 3 |
2012 |
Rs 418.00 Lakhs |
| 4 |
2013 |
Rs 502.00 Lakhs |
| 5 |
2014 |
Rs 602.00 Lakhs |
| |
Total |
Rs 2160.00 Lakhs |
| |
Rounded to |
Rs 2200.00 Lakhs |
|
Need for a Mental Hospital
Palakkad District is the most backward district in Keraia State. It is also one among the 42 districts in India identified as " most backward".
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