To plug dearth of psychiatrists, Maharashtra govt to train MBBS doctors
(WorldNews India)

Concerned about the acute shortage of psychiatrists in the public healthcare system, Maharashtra public health department has decided to train its own MBBS doctors from primary health centres (PHC)s. The doctors will undergo a three-month online course on mental health from the National Institute of Mental Health and Sciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru. Advertising According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), India has 0.29 psychiatrists and 0.06 psychologists per lakh population in the mental health sector, while countries like Norway have 48 psychiatrists per lakh population and...