Over 42 lakh calls handled by Tele-MANAS helpline since launch: Centre

NEW DELHI: More than 42 lakh calls have been handled by the Tele-MANAS mental health helpline since its launch, the Centre informed the Lok Sabha on Friday.

In a written reply, Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Prataprao Jadhav said that as of July 27, 53 Tele-MANAS Cells had been established across 36 states and Union Territories.

“Tele-MANAS services are available in 20 languages based on language opted by states,” the minister said.