*RESEARCH, *BIOBANKS, *CONFERENCES & conventions, PSYCHIATRIC research
Abstract
The article discusses the paper by author on the Indian scenario for research in mental health, presented at IndoSwiss Symposium on Cohorts and Biobanks (ISSCB) held in Trivandrum, India from January 27-28, 2012 and adds importance of effects of culture of psychiatric patients.
*MENTAL health policy, *MEDICAL care, *BIOBANKS, *COHORT analysis, *HEALTH facilities, *SKILLED labor, *SUICIDE prevention, *GOVERNMENT policy, *CONFERENCES & conventions
Abstract
The article discusses the paper by author on policy and programmes for mental health in Kerala, India, presented at IndoSwiss Symposium on Cohorts and Biobanks (ISSCB) held in Trivandrum, India from January 27-28, 2012. It mentions the challenges for lack of professional manpower faced by mental health care facilities and the National mental health programme that aims to assure mental health care for all. It adds the district-based suicide prevention programme.