Dr Pratima Murthy is the Director of the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore. She has about 30 years of extensive experience in the field of mental health. A leader in addiction psychiatry, she has been recognised for her contribution in improving care for persons with mental illness through her work with the National Human Rights Commission on quality assurance in mental healthcare, both in institutions and in the community. Dr Murthy spoke to Avantika Mehta about the infrastructural gaps in mental healthcare in India and NIMHANS’ ongoing efforts to raise awareness about mental illness
