NIMHANS ECHO Completed Programs
Democratising Knowledge for Quality Care in Addiction and Mental Health since 2014
2020 to 2025
60+
Programs Completed
5,000+
Participants Trained
1,000+
Certified Professionals
500,000+
Lives Touched
2020
1,235
Total Enrolled
330
Accredited
12
Programs
Certificate Course in Basics of Addiction Management ECHO 8.0
January - August 2020 || 50 hours/24 weeks
Frequency:
Weekly Tuesday
Enrolled:
114 participants
Accredited:
73 professionals
Cases Discussed:
167
Lives Touched:
161,102
Lead Facilitators:
Mr. Kiran Kumar (Clinical Psychology), Ms. Tej Deepika
(Psychology), Dr. Udit Panda, Dr. Shreedevi (Psychiatry Social work), Dr. Daniel Ritish Paul
K., Dr. Prabhat Chand
Basics of Alcohol Addiction Management (BoAAM) ECHO for GPs: Odisha 9.0
March - September 2020 || 40 hours/12 weeks
Frequency:
Fortnightly 1st and 3rd Wednesday
Enrolled:
49 participants
Accredited:
22 doctors
Cases Discussed:
18
Lives Touched:
5,132
Core Team:
Udit, Tej Deepika, Akanksha, Srilakshmi, Likhitha
Basics of Addiction Management for Nurse and Counsellors ECHO 10.0
June - October 2020 || 40 hours/12 weeks
Frequency:
Fortnightly 2nd and 4th Thursday
Enrolled:
67 participants
Accredited:
47 professionals
Target Audience:
Psychologists: 42, Social workers: 8, Nurses: 16, Others:
0
Lives Touched:
3,002
Core Team:
Jinchu, Udit, Prabhat, Tej Deepika, Likhitha, Sreelakshmi,
Aurobind, Shreedevi, Likhitha
Suicide Gatekeeper Training ECHO 1.0
March - August 2020 || 30 hours/20 weeks
Frequency:
1st and 3rd Thursday
Enrolled:
72 participants
Accredited:
37 professionals
Lives Touched:
47,784
Funding:
Chhattisgarh Funded
Core Team:
Kiran, Tej Deepika, Kubenthiran, Likhitha
Certificate course in Psychotropic Medicine: A doctor should know (CCPM) Round 2.0
September - November 2020 || 30 hours/12 weeks
Frequency:
Weekly Friday
Enrolled:
80 participants
Accredited:
59 professionals
Cases Discussed:
112
Lives Touched:
13,506
Funding:
Odisha Funded
Core Team:
Udit, Prashant, Seema, Prabhat, Akanksha, Srilakshmi, Likhitha
Neurodevelopmental ECHO (CGH funded)
January - May 2020 || 30 hours
Frequency:
Fortnightly 2nd and 4th Wednesday
Enrolled:
31 participants
Accredited:
16 doctors
Cases Discussed:
14 during Live session
Lives Touched:
14,819 (till July 2020)
Collaboration:
With Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (CAP) - Dr
Rajendra CAP, Dr Eesha CAP, Dr John VijayaSagar CAP, Aurobind, Srilakshmi
Perinatal Mental Health ECHO 1.0
July - September 2020 || 30 hours
Frequency:
Weekly Friday
Enrolled:
41 participants
Accredited:
32 professionals
Target Audience:
Doctors: 19, Counsellors: 11, Nurses: 2
Cases Discussed:
30
Lives Touched:
2,173
Core Team:
Dr Geetha, Dr Lakshmi, Dr Prabha, Ms Srilakshmi, Ms Likhitha
Psychosocial effect of COVID 19 ECHO 1.0
April - June 2020 || 30 hours
Frequency:
May and June Weekly Friday
Enrolled:
59 participants
Accredited:
15 professionals
Cases Discussed:
15
Lives Touched:
>28,000
Funding:
CGH Funded
Core Team:
Kiran, Shabina, Tej Deepika, Srilakshmi, Aurobind, Likhitha,
Prabhat
Dementia 2020 for Doctors (Non funded Geriatric)
June 19 - August 20 || 1.0
Frequency:
1st and 3rd Monday
Enrolled:
81 participants
Accredited:
25 professionals
Cases Discussed:
60
Lives Touched:
1,403 (June to August)
Core Team:
Preeti, Shruti, Prashant, Aurobind, Likhita
Mental health and Psychosocial Effect of COVID E-learning
2020 || Training and Course
Format:
One tele-ECHO session + Moodle learning
Enrolled:
520 participants
Round:
Round 3
Lives Touched:
300
Core Team:
Shabina, Kiran, Tej Deepika, Srilakshmi, Aurobind, Likhitha,
Prabhat
2021
631
Total Enrolled
309
Accredited
7
Programs
Certificate Course in Basics of Addiction Management ECHO 11.0
January - May 2021 || 50 hours/24 weeks
Frequency:
Weekly Tuesday
Enrolled:
114 participants
Accredited:
73 professionals
Cases Discussed:
167
Lives Touched:
8,300
Expert Facilitators:
Mr. Kiran Kumar (Clinical Psychology), Ms. Tej Deepika
(Psychology), Dr. Udit Panda, Dr. Shreedevi (Psychiatry Social work), Dr. Daniel Ritish Paul
K., Dr. Prabhat Chand
Management of Addictive Disorders: An Advanced Certificate Programme 4.0
January - July 2021 || 60 hours
Frequency:
Weekly Fridays
Enrolled:
120 participants
Accredited:
80 professionals
Cases Discussed:
182
Lives Touched:
56,496
Lead Facilitators:
Dr. Udit Panda (Lead), Dr. Jayant Mahadevan (Lead), Dr. Lekhansh S
(Lead), Dr. Sudheendra H (Co-lead), Dr. Deepak G (Co-lead), Dr. Daniel (Co-lead), Ms.
Tejdeepika & Mr Kiran (Psychosocial), Ms Likitha (Chief Coordinator), Dr. Prabhat Chand
(Officer in Charge)
PRATHAM - Program for Advanced Training of Hepatologists in Alcohol Use Disorder Management 1.0
April - May 2021 || 20 hours
Frequency:
Weekly Saturday
Enrolled:
20 participants
Accredited:
12 professionals
Cases Discussed:
12
Lives Touched:
Not collected
Expert Faculty:
Dr. Udit Panda, Dr. Jayant Mahadevan, Dr Daniel, Dr. Prabhat K
Chand, Dr Ashwani Singal, Ms Likhitha (Communication Specialist), Mr Kubenthiran and Mr
Manjunatha
Certificate Course in Basics of Addiction Management ECHO for counsellors and educators 12.0
July - November 2021 || 50 hours/24 weeks
Frequency:
Weekly Tuesday
Enrolled:
114 participants
Accredited:
52 professionals
Cases Discussed:
165
Lives Touched:
15,067
Expert Team:
Ms. Tejdeepika, Dr. Prabhat K Chand, Dr. Udit Panda, Dr Daniel K,
Dr Shreedevi, Ms. Sanchitha, Mr Kubenthiran and Mr Manjunatha
Intellectual Development Disorder Chhattisgarh IDD for counselors 2.0
July - December 2021 || 30 hours
Frequency:
Fortnightly
Enrolled:
95 participants
Accredited:
30 professionals
Cases Discussed:
63
Lives Touched:
9,990
Core Team:
Mr Kiran Kumar (Clinical Psychology), Ms Tej Deepika (Psychology),
Ms Likhitha, Mr Kubenthiran
Community Mental health for doctors B36
July - December 2021 || 60 hours
Frequency:
Weekly Saturday
Enrolled:
41 participants
Accredited:
27 professionals
Cases Discussed:
76
Lives Touched:
9,487
Faculty Team:
Dr. Daniel K, Dr. Prabhat K Chand, Dr. Parul Mathur, Dr. Udit
Panda, Mr Kubenthiran and Mr Manjunatha
Community Mental health for doctors B37
November 2021 - March 2022 || 60 hours
Frequency:
Weekly Wednesday
Enrolled:
127 participants
Accredited:
35 professionals
Cases Discussed:
102
Lives Touched:
18,418
Faculty Team:
Dr. Udit Panda, Dr. Parul Mathur, Dr. Prabhat K Chand, Ms
Likhitha, Mr Kubenthiran and Mr Manjunatha
2022
172
Total Enrolled
95
Accredited
5
Programs
CBT Primer 1.0
2022 || 26 hours
Frequency:
Fortnightly
Enrolled:
52 participants
Accredited:
20 professionals
Cases Discussed:
60
Lives Touched:
6,956
Core Team:
Mr Kiran Kumar (Clinical Psychology), Ms Tej Deepika (Psychology),
Ms.
Likhitha, Mr Manjunatha
Certificate Course in Digital Health and e-Learning 1.0
February - May 2022 || 30 hours
Frequency:
Weekly Tuesdays
Enrolled:
32 participants
Accredited:
19 professionals
Core Team:
Dr. Parul Mathur, Dr. Prabhat K Chand, Mr Kubenthiran and Mr
Manjunatha
Certificate Course on Perinatal Mental Health 3.0
June - July 2022 || 40 hours
Frequency:
Weekly Friday
Enrolled:
34 participants
Accredited:
28 professionals
Expert Faculty:
Dr Prabha S Chandra, Dr Geetha Desai, Dr Aana Shah, Dr Prabhat
Chand,
Manjunatha
Certificate Course in Basics of Addiction Management Doctors 13.0
July - October 2022 || 30 hours
Frequency:
Weekly Wednesday
Enrolled:
34 participants
Accredited:
28 professionals
Cases Discussed:
26
Lives Touched:
16,405
Collaboration:
With LGB team
Chhattisgarh Doctor Advance
April - September 2022 || 10 Weeks
Frequency:
Weekly Friday
Enrolled:
20 participants
Status:
Not a course
Core Team:
Madhupreeta and Manjunatha
2023
349
Total Enrolled
97
Accredited
8
Programs
Comprehensive Tobacco Cessation Certificate Course (CTCCC) 3.0
November 2022 - January 2023 || 30 hours
Frequency:
Weekly Tuesdays
Enrolled:
49 participants
Accredited:
36 professionals
Cases Discussed:
37
Lives Touched:
7,587
Core Team:
Ms Tej Deepika (Psychologist), Ms. Nidhi Parate (Psychologist),
Mr.
Manjunatha, Dr. Prabhat K Chand
NAMHA 1.0 ECHO Doctors (AIIMS Deogarh collaboration)
March - June 2023 || 30 hours
Frequency:
Weekly Tuesdays
Enrolled:
35 participants
Accredited:
18 professionals
Collaboration Team:
Ms Nidhi, Mr Manjunatha, Dr Narasimha, Dr Jayant, Dr Prabhat
Comprehensive Tobacco Cessation Certificate Course (CTCCC) 4.0
April - July 2023 || 30 hours
Frequency:
Weekly Thursday
Enrolled:
31 participants
Accredited:
26 professionals
Cases Discussed:
26
Lives Touched:
7,533
Core Team:
Ms.Nidhi, Mr. Manjunatha, Dr. Prabhat
CALM Integrated Mental Health 2.0
2023 || 30 hours
Frequency:
Weekly Tuesdays
Enrolled:
46 participants
Status:
Ongoing
Cases Discussed:
25
Lives Touched:
2,399
Core Team:
Ms. Saee, Ms. Sushree, Ms. Sukanya, Mr. Manjunatha, Dr. Seema, Dr.
Prabhat
Comprehensive Tobacco Cessation Certificate Course (CTCCC) 5.0
July - October 2023 || 30 hours
Frequency:
Weekly Thursday
Enrolled:
38 participants
Accredited:
21 professionals
Cases Discussed:
28
Lives Touched:
3,055
Core Team:
Ms. Saee, Mr. Manjunatha, Dr. Prabhat
Comprehensive Tobacco Cessation Certificate Course (CTCCC) 6.0
October 2023 - January 2024 || 30 hours
Frequency:
Weekly Monday
Enrolled:
41 participants
Accredited:
14 professionals
Cases Discussed:
23
Lives Touched:
7,655
Core Team:
Ms. Saee, Dr. Abhishek, Mr. Manjunatha, Dr. Prabhat
Certificate Course on the Basics of Addiction Management for Doctors ECHO 14.0
October 2023 - January 2024 || 30 hours
Frequency:
Weekly Thursday
Enrolled:
45 participants
Accredited:
23 professionals
Cases Discussed:
26
Lives Touched:
9,521
Collaboration:
Mahaswetha, Abhishek, Manjunatha, Prabhat, With Rohtak team
Advance Certificate Course in Management of Addictive Disorder ECHO 5.0
November 2023 - April 2024 || 50 hours
Frequency:
Weekly Wednesday
Enrolled:
64 participants
Accredited:
43 professionals
Cases Discussed:
46
Lives Touched:
44,989
Collaboration:
Dr. Abhishek, Mr. Manjunatha, Dr. Prabhat, With LGB team
2024
489
Total Enrolled
94
Accredited
6
Programs
Comprehensive Tobacco Cessation Certificate Course (CTCCC) 7.0
May - August 2024 || 30 hours
Frequency:
Weekly Wednesday
Enrolled:
23 participants
Accredited:
19 professionals
Cases Discussed:
19
Lives Touched:
7,885
Core Team:
Ms. Akshita, Mr. Manjunatha, Dr. Prabhat
Comprehensive Tobacco Cessation Certificate Course (CTCCC) 8.0
October 2024 - January 2025 || 30 hours
Frequency:
Weekly Wednesday
Enrolled:
29 participants
Accredited:
20 professionals
Cases Discussed:
24
Lives Touched:
3,923
Core Team:
Ms. Tejdeepika, Mr. Manjunatha, Ms. Sanchita, Dr. Prabhat
Motivational Interviewing ECHO Module by William Miller
2024 || 20 hours
Frequency:
Weekly Tuesday
Enrolled:
369 participants
Status:
Not Accredited
Expert Faculty:
Dr. Jayant, Dr. Arun, Dr. Prabhat
Certificate Course on Alcohol Use Disorders (CCAUD) 15.0
June - September 2024 || 30 hours
Frequency:
Weekly Thursday
Enrolled:
36 participants
Accredited:
30 professionals
Cases Discussed:
30
Lives Touched:
1,838
Target:
Healthcare Providers
Core Team:
Ms. Akshita Verma, Mr. Manjunatha, Ms. Sanchita, Dr. Prabhat
Certificate Course on Alcohol Use Disorders (CCAUD) 16.0
December 2024 - February 2025 || 30 hours
Frequency:
Weekly Thursday
Enrolled:
32 participants
Accredited:
25 professionals
Cases Discussed:
29
Lives Touched:
7,127
Core Team:
Ms. Akshita, Mr. Manjunatha, Ms. Sanchita, Dr. Jayant, Dr. Prabhat
Certificate Course on Motivational Interviewing for SUD (2.0)
December 2024 - February 2025 || 30 hours
Frequency:
Weekly Thursday
Enrolled:
32 participants
Accredited:
25 professionals
Cases Discussed:
29
Lives Touched:
7,127
Core Team:
Ms. Akshita, Mr. Manjunatha, Ms. Sanchita, Dr. Jayant, Dr. Prabhat
2025
107
Total Enrolled
20
Cases Discussed
5
Ongoing Programs
Comprehensive Tobacco Cessation Certificate Course (CTCCC) 9.0
June - September 2025 || 30 hours
Frequency:
Weekly Thursday
Enrolled:
25 participants
Status:
Completed
Cases Discussed:
5
Lives Touched:
Ongoing
Core Team:
Ms. Mahaswetha, Mr. Manjunatha, Ms. Sanchita, Dr. Prabhat
Certificate Course on Mental Health, Resilience, and Well-being for Healthcare Providers: Doctors 2.0 NAMAH 2.0
February - June 2025 || 30 hours
Frequency:
Weekly Thursday
Enrolled:
31 participants
Status:
Completed
Cases Discussed:
21
Lives Touched:
221
Core Team:
Ms. Tejdeepika, Mr. Manjunatha, Ms. Sanchita, Dr. Prabhat
Certificate Course on Mental Health, Resilience, and Well-being for Healthcare Providers: Doctors 3.0
April - July 2025 || 30 hours
Frequency:
Weekly Wednesday
Enrolled:
25 participants
Status:
Completed
Cases Discussed:
16
Core Team:
Ms. Beefatjima, Mr. Manjunatha, Ms. Sanchita, Dr. Prabhat
Certificate Course on Mental Health, Resilience, and Well-being for Healthcare Providers: Doctors 4.0
June - September 2025 || 30 hours
Frequency:
Weekly Wednesday
Enrolled:
26 participants
Status:
Ongoing
Cases Discussed:
3
Core Team:
Ms. Nahma, Mr. Manjunatha, Ms. Sanchita, Dr. Prabhat
Certificate Course on Alcohol Use Disorders ECHO
August - October 2025 || 30 hours
Frequency:
Weekly Friday
Enrolled:
22 participants
Status:
Completed
Cases Discussed:
13
Lives Touched:
4114
Core Team:
Ms. Tejdeepika, Mr. Manjunatha, Ms. Sanchita, Dr. Prabhat
A
Step-By-Step Roadmap To Success
One-Stop Digital Learning Platform in Mental Health
20
Programs
Foundation of Addiction Management 2018
Target Audience:
Doctors, Nurses, Counselors & Health Care Providers
Foundation of Addiction Management 2019
Target Audience:
Doctors, Nurses, Counselors & Health Care Providers
Karnataka Tobacco Cessation ECHO
Target Audience:
Doctors, Nurses, Counselors & Health Care Providers
Road to Recovery(R2R) NIMHANS ECHO
Target Audience:
Doctors, Nurses, Counselors & Health Care Providers​
Women’s Mental Health ECHO
Target Audience:
Doctors, Nurses, Counselors & Health Care Providers
Certificate Course in Basics of Addiction Management ECHO
Target Audience:
Doctors, Nurses, Counselors & Health Care Providers
Certificate course on Basics of Addiction Management ECHO
Target Audience:
Counselors and Nurses
Certificate Course On Basics of Alcohol Addiction Management Odisha ECHO
Target Audience:
Doctors
Certificate course in Perinatal Mental Health ECHO
Target Audience:
Doctors & Psychologists
Certificate Course On Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Training ECHO
Target Audience:
Nurses, Psychologists, Psychiatric/Medical social workers,
Counselors
working in the Chhattisgarh State
E-learning on Mental Health and Psychosocial issues during COVID-19 ECHO
Target Audience:
Counselors & Social Workers
Intellectual Disability And Autism : Neurodevelopmental Disorder ECHO
Target Audience:
Doctors
Comprehensive Tobacco Cessation Certificate Course (CTCCC) ECHO 8.0
Target Audience:
Doctors, Nurses, Psychologists
Comprehensive Tobacco Cessation Certificate Course (CTCCC) ECHO 4.0
Target Audience:
Doctors, Nurses, Psychologists
Comprehensive Tobacco Cessation Certificate Course (CTCCC) ECHO 5.0
Target Audience:
Health care Professionals
Comprehensive Tobacco Cessation Certificate Course (CTCCC) ECHO 6.0
Target Audience:
Health care Professionals
Comprehensive Tobacco Cessation Certificate Course (CTCCC) ECHO 7.0
Target Audience:
Doctors, Nurses, Psychologists
Advance Certificate Course in Management of Addictive Disorder ECHO 5.0
Target Audience:
Psychiatrists and Medical Doctors complete the basic
Our Cumulative Impact
From 2014 to 2025 - Democratising Knowledge for Quality Care
5,000+
Healthcare Professionals Trained
1,500+
Certified Professionals
2,000+
Clinical Cases Discussed
500,000+
Lives Touched Across India
Key Focus Areas
🏥 Addiction Management
Comprehensive training in basics to advanced addiction treatment
🚭 Tobacco Cessation
Evidence-based tobacco cessation interventions
🧠 Mental Health
Community mental health and integrated care models
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Resilience and well-being programs for healthcare professionals
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