The National Mental Health Programme (NMHP) was launched in India in which year, and which district-level component was added to scale up mental health services through district hospitals?

• A 1975; Community Mental Health Programme
• B 1993; Mental Health Guarantee Scheme
• C 2005; National Mental Health Guarantee Scheme
• D 1982; District Mental Health Programme (DMHP) ✓

Explanation

The National Mental Health Programme (NMHP) was launched in India in 1982 with the goal of providing basic mental health care through the primary health care system. The District Mental Health Programme (DMHP) was added in 1996 as its key delivery mechanism, integrating mental health services at district hospitals with trained personnel and community outreach. DMHP was scaled up significantly under the 12th Five Year Plan. The Mental Healthcare Act 2017 (not 1993) strengthened rights-based mental health care.

Reference: Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 27th ed.

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