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India has less than 30 forensic psychiatrists for its 1.5 billion people: IFPC 2026 data

Mental healthcare crisis: Nimhans conference data reveals a severe shortage of specialists as experts urge the government to make psychiatry a full-time MBBS subject.

India has less than 30 forensic psychiatrists for its 1.5 billion people: IFPC 2026 data
India has less than 30 forensic psychiatrists for its 1.5 billion people: IFPC 2026 data — image via Google News India — Credit: Storywire

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Mental healthcare crisis: Nimhans conference data reveals a severe shortage of specialists as experts urge the government to make psychiatry a full-time MBBS subject.

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