Jan 8- Goa Human Rights Commission (GHRC) pressed on need for additional rehabilitation facilities in the State for mental health condition patients post-treatment at Institute of Psychiatry and Human Behavior (IPHB). GHRC visited IPHB on January 7. IPHB has around 190 in-patients, and the Commission observed that lot of its patients who require rehabilitation post the treatment, continue to remain in the hospital due to limited intake capacity at the two existing rehabilitation units in Majorda and Mapusa. The GHRC has recommended that the Departments of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Social Welfare, and Public Assistance (Provedoria) through coordinated efforts establish additional rehabilitation homes across Goa. The departments have been directed to submit an Action Taken Report within 90 days.
