Summary:
Of the total 1.3 lakh, 64,148 patients are registered with government clinics and 66,760 with private centres. According to official data, around 21% registered patients are not regular in treatment. There are around 130 psychiatrists, both in government hospitals and private centres, whereas there is a requirement of around 300 psychiatrists. “The government needs to be strict with private centres and ensure all norms are complied with,” said Dr Gagandeep. Of these, 66,781 are opioid users, 43,213 are hooked to heroin, and 11,713 use both.Moga has the maximum number of patients undergoing treatment at OOAT and private centres..