Minds United for Health Sciences and Humanity, a NGO also known as Minds United Trust, has instituted an award for original research on women’s health by postgraduate OBG or obstetrician-gynaecologist students.
In a statement here, Minds United Trust, Mysuru, said the recent death of a senior politician’s kin had brought under focus the mental health of women, particularly during the vulnerable postpartum phase.
The Trust has expressed concern over the absence of training in mental health among most OBG consultants. “Most OBG consultants have minimal or no training in mental health and most of them, in their busy practice find it hard identifying or referring it at an appropriate time”.
