Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

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We Need a Humane Drug Policy Based on Public Health and Harm Reduction

Pradyut Bordoloi 24/01/2022

The NDPS Act 1985 fails to acknowledge drug addiction...

A medical worker tends to a patient suffering from COVID-19, inside the ICU ward at Holy Family Hospital in New Delhi

As Govt Remains Confused About EWS Quota, Overworked Docs Continue Protests

Banjot Kaur 26/12/2021

While the health ministry and the protestors are on...

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The Central Role India’s Courts Have Played to Protect People With Mental Illness

Manisha Shastri, Arjun Kapoor and Soumitra Pathare 21/10/2021

Implementation of the Mental Health Care Act 2017 on...

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What You Need to Know Before You Look for Mental Health Support on Social Media

Shruti Raghuraman 15/07/2020

Soliciting therapy clients through social media has become rampant...

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57 Million Indians Need Treatment for Alcohol Abuse: Govt Survey

The Wire Staff 20/02/2019

The nation-wide survey also says that millions need treatment...

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A Hollow Promise of Equal Opportunity Under the New Disabilities Act

Anusha Reddy 24/05/2017

The new law has missed the opportunity to recognise...