15 long-term inmates leave mental hospital for rehabilitation and new beginnings
Nagpur: After spending a major part of their lives battling mental illness and abandonment, 15 male inmates of the Regional Mental Hospital were given a warm and emotional farewell on Monday as they set out for a new chapter of their lives through a rehabilitation initiative.
The hospital facilitated their transition to the Mission Institute for Training, Research and Action (MITRA) in Godhni, where they will undergo vocational training and reintegration into society. These patients, who had no families willing to accept them back, are part of 25 individuals selected in the first phase of the hospital's extended rehabilitation efforts. The remaining 10, all women, will follow soon.
"These individuals have battled not only mental illness but also societal neglect. Though they recovered medically, their return to normal life was blocked by the absence of a support system. Rehabilitation is not just a medical goal but a human responsibility," said Dr Satish Humane, medical superintendent of the hospital.
The farewell programme held at the hospital was a moving affair, marked by gratitude, hope, and quiet dignity.
Each patient was presented with a personal care kit to support their daily needs at the new facility. Dignitaries present included Dr Prashant Wadavi from the divyang department, deputy superintendent Dr Sachin Ramteke, MITRA director Dr Ashish Kuthe, and social workers Abhijit Raut and Rupali Thakre.
The initiative is part of a broader drive to rehabilitate medically fit patients who have no known families or whose families refused to take them back.
So far, the hospital has successfully rehabilitated 95 patients. Some of them were sent earlier to the Human Development Centre in Khapa. According to hospital authorities, 78 more such "unclaimed" patients await rehabilitation. Twenty-five of them are being sent to MITRA now.
"With MITRA joining hands, we now have one more centre that can help give these individuals a life of dignity and purpose," said Dr Humane, underlining the need for more such partnerships.
Currently, the hospital houses 472 patients — 269 men and 203 women — many of whom are still without an identity or contact with their families. Despite having recovered, their future remains uncertain without community and institutional support.
The farewell ceremony was anchored by Dr Vaishali Lokhande, with a vote of thanks proposed by Dr Reena Khurpude. Staff members including Dr Suryakant Dhenge, Kunda Bidkar, Jyoti Fiske, Praveen Kakde, and Priya Sonawane of the Udaan project contributed to the success of the event.
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