65th World Health Assembly: India's Resolution Ado

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In a major breakthrough in the recently concluded 65th World Health Assembly, an action plan was moved by India acknowledging the need for a comprehensive and coordinated response to addressing mental disorder from health and social sector at the country level.

The main theme of the resolution adopted is to develop policies and making strategy to attend the problem of mental health properly, their prevention, treatment and recovery at the national level depending upon the priorities of each country. It would include risk factors involved along with social determinants of health, prevention, support and treatment for the same by allocating appropriate resources in collaboration with the WHO to develop a Comprehensive Mental Health Action Plan.

Indian Context: Having special attention towards health in the upcoming 12th five year plan. India has been working extensively and separately for the care of people with mental illness, which includes emphasis on family & community care, training of health and community workers. Also in order to protect the rights of person with mental illness India is planning to replace the Mental Health Act 1987.

 India played a vital role in the inclusion of mental disorders in the non-communicable disorders list at the first Ministerial Conference of Healthy Lifestyle and non-communicable Disease Control in Moscow last year.

World Health Assembly: It is the supreme decision-making body of WHO. The Assembly generally meets in May each year and it supervises the financial policies of the organization, and reviews and approves the proposed budget for any particular programme.

The Assembly elects 34 members who are technically qualified in the field of health for three year term to an executive board. It has six regional offices worldwide.

1. About World Health Assembly and its role.
2. About India's role in global and national context.

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