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NIMHANS named nodal hub for BRICS mental health network
The Indian Express··13 Sept
The New Delhi Declaration from the 18th BRICS summit backs mental health training hubs, with Bengaluru's NIMHANS as coordinating centre. The network will support collaborative research and policy dialogue across BRICS states. Representatives from each member will govern it for integrating mental well-being into primary healthcare. The declaration welcomes a compendium of best practices on mental wellness.
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What It Means For You
- Coordinated BRICS mental health standards could influence how Indian primary clinics adopt shared training modules.
- Patients may see cross-border research pilots cited in national guidelines if the network funds studies.
- Crisis response teams could reference BRICS compendiums when designing psycho-social support after disasters.
What's Happening
- The declaration emphasises timely mental health support during crises, including for children and adolescents.
- It endorses the BRICS Mission for Healthy Lifestyle and a 2026-29 roadmap on lifestyle promotion.
- A proposed expert working group will cover traditional and integrative medicine under the health track.
Mental health in primary care
- NIMHANS leads national neuropsychiatry training in India.
- BRICS health declarations often seed working groups that meet between summits.
- Primary healthcare integration is a stated goal for the new centres of excellence network.
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