Archive · 31 Jul 2025
India Mental Health Alliance Launches to Improve Mental Healthcare
India is working to improve mental healthcare.
The India Mental Health Alliance (IMHA) started with 215 groups to help.
It brings together many different organizations.
The goal is to make mental healthcare better by connecting people and sharing resources.
They are offering training to professionals.
The alliance is also helping to find money to support mental health programs.
They plan to hold their first big meeting in New Delhi in September 2025 to discuss and plan for the future of mental health in India.
India Mental Health Alliance (IMHA) launched with 215 member organizations.
IMHA aims to build a collaborative mental healthcare ecosystem in India.
The alliance includes diverse organizations across 33 states and union territories.
IMHA focuses on capacity building through training and resource sharing.
The alliance's first annual convening will take place in New Delhi in September 2025.
- Who
- The India Mental Health Alliance (IMHA), a network of organizations across sectors.
- What
- IMHA launched, an alliance of 215 organizations to improve mental healthcare in India.
- When
- Founded in 2023, the first annual convening is scheduled for September 2025.
- Where
- Across 33 states and union territories of India, with the first convening in New Delhi.
- Why
- To build a collaborative and comprehensive mental healthcare ecosystem in India.
Current Situation
IMHA's Approach
Access to Care
Current Situation
Mental healthcare is often inaccessible, fragmented, and urban-centric.
IMHA's Approach
The IMHA aims to address this by connecting diverse stakeholders.
- Organization Name
- India Mental Health Alliance (IMHA)
- Members
- 215
- Founded
- 2023
- Focus
- Building a mental healthcare ecosystem
- First Convening
- September 2025, New Delhi
- Geographic Scope
- India, 33 states and union territories
- Key Activities
- Capacity building, collaboration, funding