Sangath launches its capacity building program for mental health professionals in Goa

To empower mental health professionals in Goa, Sangath will conduct a three-day counselling course for its ‘Counselling for Alcohol Problems‘ (CAP) mental health intervention. The training will be held at Dhempe College, Panaji starting on 27 Dec and ending on

LSHTM approves Sangath as a partner on its CSRD scheme

London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine’s (LSHTM) Senate Research Degree committee has approved Sangath re-joining as a partner on its Capacity Strengthening Research Degrees (CSRD) scheme. Being a partner on the CSRD scheme will allow any member of staff

SEHER short film now on YouTube

Sangath’s four-year study in the Nalanda district of Bihar, India has ended. Click on the link below to watch a short docu-film on the project and other videos Videos

REPORT: Challenges and priorities for global mental health in the Sustainable Development Goals era

Fewer than one in four people with a mental health disorder receive treatment, with access to treatment even more limited in low-resource settings. Sangath’s founding member Dr. Vikram Patel co-chaired workshops on the new challenges and priorities for global mental

‘Where There Is No Psychiatrist’ wins BMA Medical Book award 2018

‘Where There is No Psychiatrist’ – a book co-authored by our founding member Dr. Vikram Patel is often referred to as a guidebook by global mental health professionals. In its 2nd edition, the book has won the ‘BMA Medical Book

Sangath awarded NGO Leadership Award 2018

For the second time in a row, Sangath has been awarded the ‘NGO Leadership Award’ for the year 2018 by the Goa State NGO Leadership Awards.

Mental Wellness in Communities – A conference with a difference

Sangath and Anjali Mental Health, Kolkata will organize a unique conference in September to celebrate the successes of lay health workers. For more information on the conference in Kolkata, download the brochure by clicking on the link here.

New edition of ‘Where There Is No Psychiatrist’ now available

We are pleased to announce that the second edition of ‘Where There is No Psychiatrist‘, a book co-authored by Vikram Patel, is published. You can read an Open Access version by clicking on the following link.

Sangath in Dubai

Sangath’s Vikram Patel organised a meeting ‘Scaling Up Community Health Worker-Delivered Interventions for Common Mental Disorders’ between June 23-25, 2018 at the Harvard Medical School Center for Global Health Delivery, Dubai. Click here to see a group photo from the

W.H.O. report on NCDs

The World Health Organisation recently launched a report titled ‘Report of the WHO Independent High-Level Commission on Noncommunicable Diseases’. Sangath’s founding member Vikram Patel was one of the Commissioners who helped author the report. Click here to download/read the report.