Health Promotion Unit

Health Promotion Unit

Date established: 2019

Main objective: The aim is to coordinate all the health promotion activities at NIMH.

 Focal point for the health promotion activities of NIMH and visitors and clients.  Coordinating health promotion programmes, commemorating internationally and nationally important days. Ex: Cancer prevention day, Breast feeding day etc.  Cording health talks improving awareness on health hot topics daily via Public Address System.  Assisting public health section, disaster management section, quality management section and infection control unit in their areas under health promotion preview.

 Conducted a programme to commemorate national drug prevention day.  Conducted a lecture on oral hygiene on 28.08.2020 by the Dental surgeon.  Conducted a lecture on oral cancer prevention day 09.08.2020 to commemorate oral cancer prevention day.  Conducted an awareness programme on psychiatric emergencies for liaison nurses on 09.08.2020.  Conducted an Art exhibition and film display to commemorate suicide prevention day on 16.09.2020.  Conducted an awareness programme on healthy nutritional habits for liaison nurses on 23.09.2020.  A programme was conducted to Check blood pressure of staff on 29.09.2020 to commemorate world heart day.