Mental health NGO wins UK govt grant to develop model for autism care

A NON-GOVERNMENTAL organization Sangath based in Anger and new Delhi has won a grant in collaboration with the University of Manchester, UK, to design and test a model of screening care for young children with autism and their families in India, Sri Lanka and Nepal. The goal is to test a flexible pathway that would … Read more

Bombay High Court hears plea on mental health law, seeks govt reply

The Mumbai High Court on Wednesday asked the Maharashtra government to respond to a PIL seeking implementation of the Mental Health Act 2017 and investigation of mental health care institutions that fail to regularly assess the condition of patients to determine if they can be allowed to live in society. The plea said implementation of … Read more