JAN MANASIK AROGYA ABHIYAN [JMAA]
A people's campaign for the fundamental rights and freedoms of persons with a psychiatric disability, Maharashtra

Jan Manasik Arogya Abhiyan (JMAA) is a human rights based, people's campaign in the area of mental health. It is a state level forum working in Maharashtra aiming to humanize the mental health system and restore the self determination, rights and dignity of persons with psychosocial disabilities. It is a platform built in order to engage various stake holders on the vital issue of the “right to mental health care”. The people’s campaign aims to press for service related reform in the mental health sector, and good quality mental health care, while being equally concerned about the entire scope of human rights violations in mental health. The JMAA aims to foster and strengthen a societal discourse on “human rights” for persons with psychiatric disabilities based on the values of citizenship for all, full autonomy, personal liberty, total well being and access to justice.

The forum reaches out to NGOs, individuals, users, family members, mental health professionals, lawyers and activists who wish to influence change in the state mental health services. JMAA is not a service providing forum but is a pressure group challenging the state of Maharashtra to execute its responsibilities in mental health. At the moment, the forum is active in Pune and Mumbai cities.

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Last updated: 1st July 2007

Related Links
	Concept Note
	Pune Meeting 23rd January 2006
	Mumbai Meeting 20th January 2006
	Mumbai Meeting 16th December 2005
	Pune Meeting 13th December 2005