NIMHANS ECHO Course
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RIGHT KNOWLEDGE
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RIGHT PLACE
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RIGHT CARE
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WEEKLY CASE PRESENTATION
Real Case discussion is the core of the VKN tele-ECHO
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BEST PRACTICES
Share best practices combined with clinical wisdom to reduce disparity of care
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DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY
Leveraging Smartphone app based multi-point video conference
About NIMHANS ECHO
NIMHANS ECHO, established in 2014, is a collaboration with Project ECHO, University of New Mexico Health Science Centre (UNMHSC), USA. It's an innovative knowledge-sharing and capacity-building program using a Hub and Spoke model to connect specialists with healthcare providers.
The "Hub and Spoke" model connects an interprofessional specialist team at NIMHANS (Hub) with healthcare providers (Spokes) through multipoint videoconferencing technology for regular sessions.
Regional Success Stories
Bihar: Addiction and Mental Health
26 primary healthcare providers screened 2,695 individuals, identifying 832 alcohol use disorders. They retained 49.1% of cases for follow-up, requiring only 3% specialist referrals.
Chhattisgarh: Integrated Mental Health
12 counsellors provided services to 4,743 patients in remote districts over 6 months, showing increased learning and self-confidence.
Program Recognition
Notable Achievements
- Recognized as a commendable practice at the National Summit on Good, Replicable Practices
- Express Public Health Award 2017 for Most Efficiently Run Health Program
- ECHO Excellence Award USA 2023
International Reach
Since 2021, the program has expanded to include participants from:
- United States of America
- Europe
- Africa
- South-East Asian Countries
This expansion was achieved through optimal use of low-cost smartphone-based technology, making the program accessible across global boundaries.
A Step-By-Step Roadmap To Success
One-Stop Digital Learning Platform in Addiction Mental Health
NIMHANS Digital Academy ECHO Impact
2014 - November 2024
Total Professionals
6,361
Doctors
2,587
Psychologists & SW
3,656
Nurses
118
Training Impact
65 ECHOs
Total Hours
1,070
Enrolled
3,337
Accredited
1,514
Cases Co-managed
3,046
Regular Discussions
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Expert Guidance
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Follow-up Care
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Lives Touched
777,806
Patient Care
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Family Support
✓
Community Impact
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Updated: December 25, 2024
Frequently Asked Questions
Ask Us Anything
Blended Patient Centric Learning
Realtime : Face to face zoom tele-health video conferencing
Anytime : Self-paced e-learning via Google Classroom or Moodle
No, It is like a Video-Clinic with Health providers
The primary focus here is the “case discussion” by the participating health care providers with the team of Addiction Experts of NIMHANS
After registering to a course, you can access it by using any Internet-enabled smartphone or Laptop or PC.
It’s Virtual – Imagine the amount of time and energy you’d be saving by taking the course at the convenience of your home/workplace. Plus, you wouldn’t even have to commute long hours. So that’s a win-win.
It’s Self- Paced – Even when you have a ton of work to do at home or at work, you can still take up this course and learn from it at YOUR OWN SCHEDULE. There are absolutely no restrictions on when you take it(as long as you do) and from where. It works for your schedule, not the other way around!
You have the Best Practices right at your fingertips
Are you accessing via your smartphone? Laptop? Desktop? Any other device? Great! You’re just a click/swipe away from all the information you need from the Subject-Matter Experts. All you need is the interest to learn more.
Just drop us a mail and one of our team members will reply to you ASAP. We also have a chatbot where you can get your queries answered almost immediately.
To us, effective learning is most important and we will go to lengths to achieve that.
Our Funders
We are very grateful for the support and partnership of our funders.
