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17 January, 2020
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Syllabus subtopic: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources.
Prelims and Mains focus: about the findings of the task force; The mental health act, 2017 and its significance; Mental health scenario in India
Context: More than two years after the Mental Health Act, 2017, was passed, life of the mentally ill in India, especially of women, has not improved.
Background
The joint task force was formed in 2018 by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, and Hans Foundation, a charitable trust. It reviewed and assessed the condition of those who had recovered from their illness, but were still languishing in mental homes for more than a year.
Findings of the joint task force
What did the task force recommend?
About the Mental Health Act, 2017
Source: Livemint
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