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One‑Day Free Clinic Serves 33 Mental‑Illness Cases in Rural Jharkhand
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News Analysis IndiaReporter
October 17, 2026
01:31 PM
The rural outreach camp in Potka, East Singhbhum, focused on bridging the gap between mental and physical health services. Specialists Dr. Deepak Kumar Giri and Pawan Kumar evaluated 33 individuals, diagnosing various mental health conditions and dispensing free medication for a month. They advised patients to view mental health care with the same urgency as physical health care and warned against interrupting treatment courses.
