Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Shri J.P. Nadda launched a capacity building training programme for medical and allied healthcare professionals engaged in drug de-addiction services in New Delhi. The initiative aims to support the goal of achieving a Nasha Mukt Bharat by 2029 under the Vision Document on Narcotic Control: 2026-2029.
According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the programme intends to train 10,000 service providers by 2028-29. The training will be conducted across six central institutions, including NDDTC AIIMS New Delhi, NIMHANS Bengaluru, PGIMER Chandigarh, CIP Ranchi, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital New Delhi, and AIIMS Bhubaneswar. The initiative uses a blended learning model involving online live sessions, self-paced modules, and in-person training for doctors, nurses, counsellors, and other healthcare personnel nominated through state and central government channels.
During the event, Shri Nadda also released the second edition of the Substance Use Disorder: Manual for Physicians (Management of Addictive Disorders) to provide practical guidance to doctors handling substance use cases.
What it means
- The programme aims to train 10,000 service providers by 2028-29 under the Vision Document on Narcotic Control: 2026-2029.
- Training will be delivered through online live sessions, self-paced online modules, and in-person courses across six designated central institutions.
Source
Press Information Bureau, Government of India, “Union Health Minister Shri J.P. Nadda Launches Capacity Building Programme for Medical and Allied Healthcare Professionals Engaged in Drug De-addiction Services”. Read the original release.
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