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AFMS and NIMHANS Sign MoU to Strengthen Mental Health Support for Armed Forces.

MOUs and Agreement | Dated: 22 Mar 2025

In March 2025, New Delhi (Delhi)-based Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS), an inter-services organization under the Ministry of Defence (MoD), and Bengaluru (Karnataka)-based National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), operating under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance mental health care support for military personnel and their families.

🎯 Key Highlights:

  • - The MoU was signed by Surgeon Vice Admiral Arti Sarin, Director General (DG) of AFMS, and Dr. Pratima Murthy, Director of NIMHANS.

💡 Other Important Facts:

  • (i) The MoU aims to focus on research, faculty exchanges, and academic activities in mental health, along with developing programs to address conditions like Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), anxiety, and depression among defense personnel.
  • (ii) It also emphasizes providing specialized training for medical staff to effectively manage and support the mental health of military personnel and their families.

📚 Test Your Knowledge:

Recently, which institution signed an MoU with AFMS to improve mental health care for military personnel?

Correct Answer: NIMHANS

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