Health care PROJECT

TELEPSYCHIATRY:THE
FUTURE AHEAD

Name – Sneha Gupta

Class – 11Th B
House – Truth
School – Faith Academy

Acknowledgement
I have taken efforts in this project. However, it would
not have been possible without the kind support and
help of many individuals. I would like to extend my
sincere thanks to all of them.

I would like express my special thanks of gratitude to my

teacher Miss. Rita Dravid as well as our principal Dr.
M. Khannan Sir who gave me the golden opportunity
to do this wonderful project on the topic Health Care.

I would like to express my gratitude towards my parents

and friends for their kind cooperation and
encouragement which help me in completion of this
project within the limited time frame.

Certificate
This is to certify that Sneha Gupta of class 11th has
successfully completed the project on the topic Health
Care during the academic year 2023 – 2024.
She has prepared the project under the guidance of her
English teacher Miss. Rita Dravid and as per the
norms by the CBSE Board.

Miss. Rita Dravid

index
S. no. Topics Page no.
1 Telemedicine 1
2 Telemedicine In India 2
 3 Telepsychiatry 3
4 Telepsychiatry in India 4
5 Why Telepsychiatry? 5
6 Covid Pandemic and Tele Mental 6
Health
7 Pros and cons of telepsychiatry 7
8 Modes of communication 8
9 Current Scenario 9
10 Tele-MANAS 10
11 Conclusion 11
12 Bibliography 12

telemedicine
• Telemedicine is defined as the intervention of a
telecommunication device in the diagnosis, treatment
and overall care of patients that are separated from
healthcare providers by a distance.
• It can be used for research, evaluation purposes as well
as providing continuing education to health care
providers.
• It has been providing substantial healthcare to low
income, remote regions.

Telemedicine In India
• 70 % of India’s population live in rural areas.
• 90% of secondary and tertiary healthcare facilities are
in cities and towns.
• Limited accessibility and availability of healthcare
services.
• Limited facilities and investment in healthcare in rural
areas
• Huge treatment gap exists in majority of India.

Telepsychiatry
• The use of videoconferencing in Psychiatry began
during the 1950s.
• The Nebraska Psychiatric Institute used
videoconferencing to provide group therapy, consultant-
liaison psychiatry and medical student training.
• By 2000s, it had slowly gained wide world popularity.
• With huge burden of unmet mental healthcare needs,
rising prevalence of mental illnesses, and rapid rise in
Internet connectivity, Telepsychiatry has offered a
wonderful solution.

Telepsychiatry in India
• Telepsychiatry services was
started in India by the
Schizophrenia Research
Foundation (SCARF).
• Started off with the SCARF
Telepsychiatry in Pudukkottai
(STEP) Program in Tamil Nadu.
• SCARF is a non-governmental
organization providing quality care
and rehabilitation service in field of
mental health since 1984.
• SCARF introduced the first and only mobile
Telepsychiatry service in the country using technology to
bridge this gap in the community.
• Telepsychiatry services were widely accepted and
endorsed by the rural population in the remote villages
that were in dire need of mental health services.

Why Telepsychiatry?
• Improve patient access to specialists and Mental
Health Providers
• Improve Quality of Care
• Improve Access to Care
• Improve Cost Efficiency
• Helpful in catering to marginalized and special
populations, like prison inmates, elderly, immobilized
persons, etc.
 Covid Pandemic and Tele
Mental Health
• The lockdown and restrictions imposed due to the
COVID pandemic affected the regular delivery of health
care services.
• It led to the demand and emergence of Telemedicine in
India on a large scale.
• Telepsychiatry services and mental health-related
phone helplines were widely used to provide help during
the Covid - 19 pandemic.
• Thereafter, the Government of India has made serious
efforts to extend the reach of the National Tele Mental
Health Program and introduced the Tele Medicine
guidelines as well.
 Pros and cons of
telepsychiatry
Advantages Disadvantages

• Better reach to remote • Interoperability

areas. problems.
• Cost effective. • Need standard
• Avoid face to face. technological support.
consultation, less stigma. • Not much useful in
• Beneficial to special psychiatric emergencies
population. like suicide & self-harm
• More acceptability. risks.
• Ethical & Legal issues.
 Modes of communication
• Synchronous: face to face, real-time.
• Asynchronous: not real- time, Store and forward
mechanism.
• Can be done through telephone, messaging, e- mail,
online chat, website, chat room, video conferencing.
• The patient can directly communicate with
professional.
• If the patient stays at a remote location; the nearby
professional should communicate with the expert.
 Current Scenario
• In India, NIMHANS, PGIMER and SCARF has been
pioneering Institutes.
• The Government has implemented telemedicine
through e - Sanjeevani in the Ayushman Bharat Health
and Wellness Centres (AB-HWCs). This step has
minimized inequity and barriers to access of quality
health care.
• Advocating the use of digital tools for improving the
efficiency and outcome of the mental healthcare system,
the National Tele Mental Health Programme, Tele
Mental Health Assistance and Networking Across States
(Tele-MANAS) was announced in the Union Budget of
2022.
 Tele-MANAS
• The Tele-Mental Health Assistance and Networking
Across States (Tele-MANAS) was launched on 10th
October, 2022 (World mental health day) by the
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
Aim: To provide free, 24/7, Tele mental health services
all over country.
Functions:
• Provide mental health counselling services through
Tele MANAS Cells
• Establishing linkages with physical in person
consultations for those who need in the districts
(through connection to District Mental Health Program
(DMHP), through e – Sanjeevani video consultations
and also at the mentoring institutions, which are mental
health institutes or medical colleges).
 Conclusion
• Technology is bringing about revolution in every field,
including mental health care.
• Telepsychiatry will improve health care capacity and
reduce inequity.
• Collaborative efforts from government, non-
governmental organisations and the community would
help in more effective delivery of telepsychiatry services.
 Bibliography
1. Google
2. Youtube
3. Wiki Pedia
4. Encyclopedia
5. Nibib.nih.gov
Thank You
So much!