Mental illness Current Affairs, GK & News
SC issues Notice over health insurance for Mental Illness
On June 16, 2020, the Supreme Court of India issued notice to the Insurance Regulatory Development Authority (IRDA) and the Union Government on providing Health Insurance for mental illness. Highlights In 2018, the IRDA had issued a circular asking all insurance companies to comply with the Mental Healthcare Act. According to the act, the mental ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: CLAT • Health insurance • IrDA • Mental Healthcare Act 2017 • Mental illness • Supreme court • Supreme Court (SC) • Sushant Singh Rajput
Strengthening the fight against Mental Illness in India
The Mental illness is the most neglected and tabooed aspect of Indian health care system. To address the burden of mental disorders, the Government of India has undertaken the following steps: National Mental Health Programme (NMHP) is under implementation since 1982. District Mental Health Programme (DMHP) is under implementation in 517 districts of the country ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Central Institute of Psychiatry Ranchi • District Mental Health Programme • Lokopriya Gopinath Bordoloi Regional Institute of Mental Health Tezpur • Mental health • Mental Health Care system • Mental Healthcare Act 2017 • Mental illness • National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences Bangalore • National Mental Health Programme