How to use the MHCA 2017 Implementation Tracker - Instructional Video

This is an instructional video to use the MHCA 2017 Implementation Tracker. View Tracker: https://bit.ly/MHCA2017Tracker

Please note: This tracker is best viewed on a desktop and is not suitable for mobile interfaces.

The Mental Healthcare Act, 2017 (MHCA), a landmark legislation was enacted in 2018 to protect and promote the rights of persons living with mental health conditions to access mental health treatment and services in the country. Four years after the enactment, the fundamental provisions necessary for the effective administration and oversight of the Act are yet to be properly implemented.

Through this tracker, we aim to provide updates on the implementation of the MHCA Nationally and across States & Union Territories. Relevant information has been sourced from government orders and notifications, meeting notes of the State Mental Health Authorities, credible news articles and from individuals and organisations working in the mental health sector.

We believe this information will collectively benefit individuals and communities towards improving mental health outcomes to be rights-based, equitable, accessible, affordable and of good quality. We, therefore, encourage individuals and organisations working towards the implementation of the MHCA within their State to share with us any updates they may have on the implementation of the Act.

Please click here to access the tracker: https://bit.ly/MHCA2017Tracker

The MHCA 2017 Implementation Tracker has been developed by the Keshav Desiraju India Mental Health Observatory and supported by the Thakur Family Foundation. Keshav Desiraju IMHO is an initiative of the Centre for Mental Health Law & Policy, ILS, Pune.