Assessment of Mental Health Policy and Programmes in India

An explicit mental health policy is an essential and powerful tool for the mental health section in any ministry of health. When properly formulated and implemented through plans and programmes, a policy can have a significant impact on the mental health of the population concerned. The outcomes described in the literature include improvements in the organization and quality of service delivery, accessibility, community care, the engagement of people with mental disorders and their careers, and in several indicators of mental health. Despite wide recognition of the importance of national mental health policies, data collected by WHO reveal that 40.5 of countries have no mental health policy and that 30.3 have no programme. This paper presents evidence based guidance for the development and implementation of mental health policies, plans and programmes. The experiences of several countries are used as practical sources for drawing up mental health policies and implementing them through plans and programmes. Dr. Gouri Manik Manas "Assessment of Mental Health Policy and Programmes in India" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-6 | Issue-1 , December 2021, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd49132.pdf Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/humanities-and-the-arts/social-science/49132/assessment-of-mental-health-policy-and-programmes-in-india/dr-gouri-manik-manas