The Jan-Man-Swasthya Programme (JMSP) aims to set up collaborative-community based mental health services through which evidence based treatments can be delivered for priority mental health problems in India. The programme has been in operation since March 2013. It is being run by Parivartan NGO based in Satara in collaboration with six partner organisations across India. Foundation for Research in Community Health (FRCH) in Pune, Parivartan in Satara, Ashadeep in Guwahati, Action North East Trust (ANT) in Chirang District, Assam, Ram Krishna Mission (RKM) in Varanasi and Jan Chetna Manch (JCM) in Bokaro, Jharkhand. Each site brings with it its unique strengths and challenges. The programme is funded by the Sir Dorabji Tata Trust (SDTT). Through this programme we hope to develop a blueprint of how collaborative community based mental health services could be set up in diverse populations in India. We hope that these models could be scaled up to the wider Indian context backed by good evidence. The programme focusses on a range of mental health problems such as depression, anxiety, epilepsy, psychosis, alcohol related disorders and aims for developing models for su***de prevention in the community.
