Health bodies cautiously welcome passage of Mental Healthcare bill
New Delhi: Lauding the passage of Mental Healthcare Bill in Parliament, various health bodies said the legislation marks a paradigm shift in how people with mental disorders are treated in the country.
However, they also cautioned that merely passing the law was not enough and caregivers along with other stakeholders, including the police, need to be sensitised that a person with mental disorder has the same rights as others.
"The Institute welcomes the new mental health care bill that makes a paradigm shift in how people with mental disorders are treated in the country. It recognises the role of a community-based patient-centric approach and decriminalizes suicide," said Pallab Maulik, Deputy Director George Institute for Global Health (GIGH), India.
"This, we hope, will go a long way in removing the stigma surrounding mental disorders and in ensuring that such people with mental disorders receive appropriate support from the society," Maulik added.
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