Basti. Anti-Alcohol and Tobacco Bureau (ATF) Center is going to be started in the Medical College located in Basti, UP. This center will provide important facilities to those who are suffering from drug addiction like alcohol, tobacco and cigarettes. The aim of this center is to deal with the ill effects of drug addiction and improve the health of the people.
This de-addiction center has been established in the mental illness ward of the medical college campus. This is going to be the first center in Basti district, which will provide counseling and medical services to the patients through specialist doctors and counselors. Work will start here as an OPD center, through which patients will be able to get their problems resolved.
The nodal officer will be Prof. Priyanka Kesarwani
Room number 6A of the psychiatric ward of OPEC Hospital Cali has been selected for this centre. Principal Dr. Manoj Kumar has made proper arrangements for the center keeping in mind all the necessary facilities. Nodal officer of the center Prof. It will be Priyanka Kesarwani, who is also the head of the community medicine department. Akhilesh Tripathi, nodal officer of the Community Medical Center, has been appointed to help him in this work.
Expert team formed for de-addiction center
An expert team has been formed for de-addiction in Cali, which includes psychiatrists Dr. Dilip Verma, Dr. Durga Prasad and Dr. Anand. The team of these experts will not only treat the patients but will also provide them counseling to get rid of drug addiction. Other staff will also be appointed so that all necessary services can be provided to the patients.
Patients will get better facilities
The aim of establishing this center is to spread awareness about drug addiction and guide the affected persons in the right direction. This step is being considered as a positive initiative to solve the health crisis and social problems arising due to drug addiction. The college administration has ensured that the patients at this center are provided a supportive and safe environment, so that they can express their problems openly and get solutions.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: September 29, 2024, 16:08 IST
