The Government of Meghalaya is inviting the civil society members to go through the recently announced ‘Mental health and social care policy-Meghalaya’ and give their comments and suggestions. It may be mentioned that on October 10, 2022, Meghalaya announced its “first-ever draft state mental health and social care policy”. The policy aims to promote overall mental health and well-being and facilitate appropriate access and care pathways for common and severe mental health concerns. The draft mental health policy has been materialized after extensive research, situational analysis and focused group discussions in the context of the State.
The draft policy is being made available to the general public for their information and can be accessed in https://meghealth.gov.in/
Comments/suggestions on the Draft State Mental Health and Social Care Policy-Meghalaya can be submitted by visiting this link: https://forms.gle/
Comments may also be emailed to [email protected]. The last date of submitting the comments is October 24, 2022.