New Delhi, Oct 10(PTI) Union Health Minister J P Nadda on Friday said India is strengthening its preparedness to respond effectively to mental health emergencies, and is committed to ensuring equitable, affordable and inclusive access to mental health services.

On the occasion of World Mental Health Day, Nadda launched several initiatives for the National Tele Mental Health Programme (Tele MANAS), which include enhancements such as Multi-lingual UI, Chatbot, Accessibility, and Emergency Module in the Tele MANAS app.

The app will now be available in 10 regional languages, including Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Odia and Punjabi, in addition to English and Hindi, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said.

This step is aimed at providing ment

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