NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION, INDIA have access to better, affordable, accessible and more comprehensive healthcare facilities. The given Chapter throws light upon the work in the domain of ensuring right to health and mental health undertaken by the Commission during the year 2019-20. A. Mental Health: National Level Review Meeting on Mental Health 6.5 The Commission had organized a National Level Review Meeting on Mental Health on 7th August 2019 at India International Centre, New Delhi. The meeting was organized with the objective of reviewing the status of mental healthcare service delivery in India with special reference to implementation of Mental Healthcare Act, 2017 by the States. The meeting was inaugurated by Justice Shri H.L. Dattu, Hon’ble Chairperson, NHRC and attended by the senior officials of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare namely, Ms. Preeti Sudan, Secretary, Shri Sanjeeva Kumar, Additional Secretary and Chairperson, Central Mental Health Authority, Shri Luv Aggarwal, Joint Secretary, and representatives of Ministry of AYUSH, State Human Rights Commissions, Medical Council of India, Indian Nursing Council, Directors of Mental Health Institutions,experts in the field of mental health and representatives of civil society organizations and Non- Governmental Organizations (NGOs) working in the field of mental health. 6.6 The programme was divided into various Technical Sessions. In the Technical Session-I, the Status of Mental Healthcare in India was discussed and in the Technical Session-II, the discussion was on the Status of Implementation of Mental Healthcare Act, 2017. This session was chaired by Secretary, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare and various State representatives made their power point presentations about their best practices and bottlenecks i.e., the kind of issues they are facing in delivery of mental healthcare services and in implementation of mental healthcare Act, 2017. In the Technical Session-III, there were two panel discussions, one was on Access to Mental Healthcare - integration of mental health services into general healthcare services and the second was on strengthening of manpower in the area of mental healthcare services. The daylong meeting was concluded with remarks from Justice Shi P.C. Pant, Member, NHRC. The meeting successfully carried out intensive deliberations on the issues faced by the States and the best practices which other States can also replicate. Many questions were put forth by various civil society organizations and NGOs which were answered by the Ministry Officials and the panelists. 6.7 Shri Sanjeeva Kumar, Additional Secretary and Chairperson, Central Mental Health Authority, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informed that only 19 States have implemented the Mental Healthcare Act so far. He said 10.6 percent of the adult population in the country suffers from mental health issues. Justice Dattu emphasized that there is a requirement of 13500 psychiatrists but only 3827 are available. Against the requirement of 20250 clinical psychologists only 898 are available. Similarly, there is an acute shortage of paramedical staff also. However, Shri Luv Aggarwal, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare assured that the Government of India is making investment under the National Mental Health Programme to bridge this huge gap. Government has recently established a Digital Academy with the help of The National ANNUAL REPORT 2019-20 89