Mumbai: The national mental health survey (NMHS-2) will commence in Maharashtra in the next week which is likely to provide information on emerging mental health issues and concerns. The NMHS-2 will be conducted by experts from BJ Medical College (BJMC) and Sassoon General Hospital (SGH). The survey will be supported by the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences (NIMANS) Bengaluru, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India (MoHFW), officials said.
The NHMS- 2 to be conducted in Maharashtra will survey 138 villages from eight districts—Ahmednagar, Solapur, Akola, Dharaashiv, Hingoli, Nandurbar, Gondia and Jalgaon. Besides, three cities Pune (27 wards), Nagpur (18 wards) and Nashik (11 wards) will be covered under the scheme. As many as 10,395 people will be included in the study, which will go on for 8 months.