Odisha government said that a new mobile app would be developed for the treatment of mentally disabled children in the state.
New mobile app to treat mentally disabled children in the Odisha state will be developed with the cooperation of Digital Academy run by 'NIMHANS' (Bengaluru), announced Ashok Chandra Panda, Minister, Social Security & Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities. Panda said that he has recently discussed the issue with NIMHANS Director B.N. Gangadhar.
‘A new mobile app to be used by the Odisha government for the treatment of mentally-ill kids in the state.’
His ministry and NIMHANS will work in close cooperation to develop the device through the Digital Academy, he added. The Minister also informed that he had a detailed discussion on post-trauma psychological care and counseling undertaken by NIMHANS for natural disasters like 'Fani' in the state.
He also said that Narayan Hrudayalaya, a renowned health institution for heart-related diseases, has been requested to speed up its work for the establishment of a hospital in Bhubaneswar.
Source-IANS