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This website provides comprehensive information about Mental health, Doctors, Personals, Members & Institutions in India to mental health professionals, patients and family members. Over the years medical care has evolved in India with more than 75 % of the population being catered to by the private sector. Over the years medical care has evolved in India with more than 75 % of the population being catered to by the private sector. This is a sizable number; given the population of our country is the second largest in the world. Thus the need of a professional organization to take care of the professional and academic interests of the private sector was born.

About IAPP

Over the years medical care has evolved in India with more than 75 % of the population being catered to by the private sector. This is a sizable number, given the population of our country is the second largest in the world. Thus the need of a professional organization to take care of the professional and academic interests of the private sector was born. Some felt that their specific needs require special emphasis, which is not possible in a mainstream organization.

In Jan 2000 during a symposium in Kochi some colleagues highlighted the imperative need for such an organization. Thus began a series of consultations by Dr. Kala, founder president of the IAPP with various psychiatrists across the country. Many had similar ideas and were keenly supported the idea. Thus in April 2000 the IAPP was formally formed with the 1st conference in Delhi . It was inaugurated by the then Health Minister of India.

The society is being formed with the following objectives

To promote and advance the overall growth of psychiatry in India by

Promoting and advancing psychiatry as a subject.
Promoting and advancing the clinical practice of psychiatry.
Promoting and advancing education and research in the field of psychiatry and mental health.
Promoting and advocating the professional needs of psychiatrist and other mental health professionals especially those in the private and other non-governmental sectors.
Promoting and advocating the needs of persons suffering from mental disorders and protecting their rights.

To Promote and improve mental health of people by

Promoting and carrying out mental health education.
Working towards removing the stigma attached to mental disorders.

Education and influencing the media to

To improve the understanding of mental disorder and mental health issues in the general public.
Portray mental health issues in a positive way.
Promote and advocate the understanding of the problems and issues facing mental health professionals.
To stimulate the development of, and access to psychiatric and other mental health services in private, public, or any non-governmental sector.
To promote and conduct activities for prevention and treatment of psychiatric disorders in order to control them, bring about early relief, prevent disabilities and rehabilitate those afflicted by these disorder.
To promote as well as carry out activities for, as well as formulate, and advise standards of higher education and training for medical, non-medical and auxiliary personnel in psychiatry and related disciplines, and to recommend adequate teaching facilities for this purpose.
To encourage, establish, formulate, lay-down, guide, and advise on standards of ethical and good clinical and treatment practices in psychiatry and related disciplines.
To formulate, lay-down, guide, and advise on methods and standards of mental health care delivery system/services, and carry out activities to achieve the same.

To promote and advocate for

The full realization of the rights of persons with mental disorders.
Protection of rights of persons with mental disorders.
Removal of discriminatory content in law and policy against persons with mental disorders.
Seek such amendments in existing rules and statutes, which further the basic rights of persons with mental disorder.
Express opinion on existing and proposed legislation on and in respect of laws pertaining to above, and connected matters and to make representations in respect thereof.
To promote research in the field of mental health.
To promote activities to enhance knowledge and professional expertise of the members of the society as well as of other professionals or others that the Society may deem fit to reach.
To safeguard and protect the professional interest of the members of the Society, other psychiatrists, and fellow professionals in India .
To advise about and make members of the Society aware of their statutory and other rights and obligations, as well as about other relevant legal and administrative aspects of practice in the field of Psychiatry.

To promote and advocate for

Protection of the professional rights of members of the Indian Association of Private Psychiatry.
Removal of discriminatory content in law and policy, if any, against the practice of psychiatry in any particular setting whether private or public.
Seek such amendments in existing rules and statutes, which further and advance the clinical practice of psychiatry especially in the private and non-governmental setting.
Express opinion on existing and proposed legislation on and in respect of laws pertaining to above, and connected matters and to make representations in respect thereof.
To network with community, private, state and central government, national or international agencies, social service organizations, business house etc. for the advancement of the aims and objectives of the Indian Association of Private Psychiatry.
To deal with any matters relating to the teaching and practice of psychiatry, or professional work of the members of the Society, or wider social, national or international issues as long as they are cognate to the objectives of the Indian Association of Private Psychiatry.
To deal with any matters relating mental health and to do other things as are cognate to the objectives of the Indian Association of Private Psychiatry.

OFFICE BEARERS

Dr. Venu Gopal Jhanwar

President

Dr. Avinash De Sousa

Secretary

Dr. Mrugesh Vaishnav

Vice President

Dr. Prosenjit Ghosh

Editor

Dr. Vijay Nagecha

Treasurer

Constitution

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Contact with us

Dr. Avinash De Sousa
Hon. Secretary General
Mob: 9820696828
Email: secretaryiappofficial@gmail.com / avinashdes888@gmail.com

Welcome to IAPP