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Shantha Rau Barriga
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SC order to vaccinate patients in mental health facilities is welcome – but more needs to be done
State governments need to reintegrate people with mental health conditions with their families and communities, supporting them to live independently.
Shantha Rau Barriga
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Why are India’s laws to protect the rights and dignity of the mentally ill not working?
Without government action, residents of mental health institutions across the country will remain isolated, neglected and invisible.
Jayshree Bajoria & Shantha Rau Barriga