Section 377 and The Mental Healthcare Act, 2017: Breaking barriers.
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DOI: 10.20529/ijme.2018.095
Abstract: The Supreme Court of India recently decriminalised homosexuality by passing a landmark judgment in the case of Navtej Johar and Others v. Union of India. In its judgment, the Court held that Section 377 of… read more here.
Keywords: mental healthcare; court; healthcare act; act 2017 ... See more keywords
Mental Healthcare Act 2017: Impact on addiction and addiction services
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DOI: 10.4103/psychiatry.indianjpsychiatry_114_19
Abstract: The Mental Healthcare Act (MHCA) 2017 has been recently enacted with the objectives of providing mental health services and securing of rights of the persons with mental illness. Mental conditions due to abuse of alcohol… read more here.
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Reorientation of postgraduate training in the background of the Mental Healthcare Act 2017
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DOI: 10.4103/psychiatry.indianjpsychiatry_148_19
Abstract: In India, postgraduate (PG) training in Psychiatry began in 1941 and came under the regulation of the Medical Council of India in 1956. Since then, it has evolved into a more structured objective system. Most… read more here.
Keywords: act; healthcare act; postgraduate training; mental healthcare ... See more keywords