In the zonal consultative meeting for developing a national dementia strategy happening in Coimbatore on July 25, one of the issues to be discussed is the legal hassles that plague patients and their families.
The Mental Health Act (1987), which came into effect in April 1993, replaced the anachronistic Indian Lunacy Act (1912). It did away with offensive terminology like “lunatic”, established licensing authorities and recognized the human rights of those afflicted. But is this enough?
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