Firdosi Muhammad Mudasir, Ahmad Zulkarnain Z
ST6 Specialist Registrar, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK, email
Locum Consultant Psychiatrist, South West London and St George's NHS Trust, London, UK.
BJPsych Int. 2016 Aug 1;13(3):65-67. doi: 10.1192/s2056474000001264. eCollection 2016 Aug.
Although mental health legislation has existed in India since the mid-19th century, it has gone through various changes over the years and the Mental Health Care Bill 2013 has generated a lot of debate and criticism. Despite its shortcomings, the general expectation is that this bill will usher in a new era of proper care and allow people with mental disorders to lead a dignified life.
尽管自19世纪中叶以来印度就存在精神卫生立法，但这些年来它经历了各种变革，2013年的《精神卫生保健法案》引发了诸多争论和批评。尽管存在缺陷，但人们普遍期望该法案将开创适当护理的新时代，并让精神障碍患者过上有尊严的生活。
