JKSPYM holds 3-day coaching on de-addiction for well being service suppliers 

Post by RK News on Sunday, November 13, 2022

Jammu, Nov 12: JKSPYM State Level Coordinating Agency in collaboration with the National Institute of Social Defence, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, organized a ‘three-day training program on de-addiction for health service providers’ at coaching corridor, Govt. Maternity Hospital, Gandhi Nagar GMC Jammu from November 10 to 12, 2022.

Nurses and pharmacists from everywhere in the J&Okay took half within the coaching program. Training Program initiates with the inauguration by Dr. Shashi Sudhan Sharma, Principal & Dean GMC & AHs Jammu in presence of Medical Superintendent, Govt. Maternity Hospital, Gandhi Nagar Dr. Arun Sharma.

Resource individuals for this system had been Dr. Manu Arora, HOD, Dept. of Psychiatry; Dr. Abhishek Chauhan, Neuropsychiatrist, GMC Jammu; Dr. Jagdish Thappa, Ex Professor & Head, Dept. of Psychiatry, GMC, Jammu; Dr. Akhil Menia, Registrar Psychiatry, GMC Jammu; Dr. Arun Sharma; Ms. Shikha Singh; Ms. Pooja Kumari.

Topics coated had been “Overview of psychoactive Substances”, “Principles of Drug Addiction Treatment”, “The Science of Addiction and Reward Pathway”, “Drug Addiction in Women &Pregnant Women”, “Introduction to ASSIST Screening Tool”, “How to use ASSIST Tool”, “How to Score and introduction to ASSIST tool”, “Pharmacotherapy in Drug Addiction (what health workers should know)”. 

The coaching program concluded with certificates distribution perform. Program Director JKSPYM, Mrs. Pallavi Singh and Medical Superintendent, Govt. Maternity Hospital, Gandhi Nagar Dr. Arun Sharma offered the certificates to all of the individuals.