Inaugural meeting of South Indian Private Psychiatric Society held in Visakhapatnam
The South Indian branch of the Indian Private Psychiatric Society held its inaugural meeting in Visakhapatnam to discuss modernizing mental healthcare. The event focused on the private sector's significant role in providing psychiatric services and addressed professional challenges faced by practitioners.
Why it matters
As the private sector provides the majority of mental health services in India, professional coordination is essential for improving standards and accessibility.
The inaugural meeting of the South Indian branch of the Indian Private Psychiatric Society organised by the Kausalya Counselling Centre, under the aegis of the Andhra Pradesh branch, was held in Visakhapatnam on Sunday (September 13, 2026).
National president Dr. Mrugesh Vaishnav (Ahmedabad) delivered the keynote address, where he noted that three-fourths of mental healthcare services in the country are provided by the private sector and advised doctors to adopt modern methods. He called upon everyone to work collectively to resolve the challenges faced by private practitioners. Medical Council Observer Dr. I. Ramasubba Reddy (Vijayawada) stated that staying accessible to the public through continuing medical education programmes would facilitate practitioner registration.
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