Development of community mental health in India
1912- Indian Lunacy Act came to force
1954-All India Institute of Mental Health (NIMHANS) was established
1955-the Joint Commission on Mental illness and Health was formed to study the problem of mental health delivery
1957- Dr Vidya Sagar, Superintendent of Amritsar Mental Hospital initiated community mental health services
1960- establishment of General Hospital Psychiatric Units (GHPO)
1963- Community Mental Health Centers (CMHC) act was passed
1974- Community mental health programme started at Sakkalwara of Bengaluru, and Raipur Rani block of Ambala dist, Haryana
1975- Community Psychiatry unit was initiated at NIMHANS\
1982- National Mental Health Programme was started.
1987-Indian Lunacy Act was replaced by Indian Mental Health Act
1975- Community Mental Health Construction Act was further expanded and included seven additional points
l . Follow up care
2.Transitional services
3.Services for children and adolescent
4.Services for the elderly
5.Screening services
6.Alcohol abuse services
7.Drug abuse services
1980- Community Mental Health Systems Act was passed
1980- DMHP was launched at Bellary district of Karnataka
1982- National Mental Health Program (NMHP) was launched in Maharashtra, for the first time in India.
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