The story so far: August marked the 41st anniversary of the National Mental Health Programme (NMHP), a government initiative to address the burden of mental disorders. In the previous Monsoon Session of Parliament, the Ministry of Family and Health Welfare (MoHFW) reaffirmed its dedication to improving access to quality mental healthcare services across the nation, saying that the Central government was currently working on a “mission mode” to address mental health as a public health issue. In reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, the Health Ministry said a section of the NMHP, targeting districts, had been approved for execution in as many as 738 districts.
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