National Mental Health Survey of India 2015-16

NMHS
Box 5: National Mental Health Policy of India – 2014
The National Mental Health Policy, 2014, is based, inter-alia, on the values and principles of
equity, justice, integrated and evidence based care, quality, participatory and holistic approach
to mental health and is in consonance with the World Health Assembly resolution 65.4 on global
burden of mental disorders and the need for a comprehensive, co-ordinated response from
health and social sectors at the Community level. It aims to address the social determinants of
mental health like poverty, environmental issues, education, etc.,
The vision of the NMHP 2014 is to promote mental health, prevent mental illness, enable recovery
from mental illness, promote de-stigmatisation and desegregation, and ensure socio-economic
inclusion of persons affected by mental illnesses by providing accessible, affordable and quality
health and social care to all persons through their life-span, within a rights-based framework.
Goals
a. To reduce distress, disability, exclusion morbidity and premature mortality associated
with mental health problems across the life-span of the person
b. To enhance the understanding of mental health in the country
c. To strengthen the leadership in the mental health sector at the national, state, and
district levels.
Objectives
1. To provide universal access to mental health care.
2. To increase access to and utilisation of comprehensive mentalhealth services (including
prevention services, treatment and care and support services) by persons with mental health
problems.
3. To increase access to mental health services for vulnerable groups including homeless
person(s), person(s) in remote areas, difficult terrains, educationally/socially/economically
deprived sections.
4. To reduce the prevalence and impact of risk factors associated with mental health problems
5. To reduce risk and incidence of suicide and attempted suicide.
6. To ensure respect for rights and protection from harm of person(s) with mental health
problems.
7. To reduce stigma associated with mental health problems.
8. To enhance theavailability and equitable distribution of skilled human resources for mental
health.
9. To progressively enhance financial allocation and improve their utilisation for mental health
promotion and care.
10. To identify and address the social, biological and psychological determinants of mental
health problems and to provide appropriate interventions.
More details available at: http://www.nhp.gov.in/sites/default/files/pdf/national%20mental%20health%20policy%20of%20india%202014.pdf
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