CURRENT AFFAIRS

2017

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who is the present Union Minister for Health and Family Welfares, who passed Mental Healthcare Bill 2016 for mental healthcare and services?
A
J. P. Nadda
B
D.V. Sadananda Gowda
C
Ramvilas Paswan
D
Nitin Jairam Gadkari
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Further, in exercise of powers conferred by Section 122 of the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017, the Central Government hereby makes the draft regulations, on behalf of Central Mental Health Authority as depicted in Part-II, which may be modified by the Central Mental Authority.

Detailed explanation-2: -THE MENTAL HEALTHCARE ACT, 2017 NO. 10 OF 2017 An Act to provide for mental healthcare and services for persons with mental illness and to protect, promote and fulfil the rights of such persons during delivery of mental healthcare and services and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Detailed explanation-3: -MHA, 2017 replaced the Mental Healthcare Act, 1987, which did not provide for rights of mentally ill persons and instead prioritised institutionalisation of mentally ill persons. The 1987 Act also necessitated stringent and arbitrary licensing requirements for psychiatrists.

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