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Have in interest in mental healthcare systems or volunteering India? Volunteer with us in Vadodara, in Gujurat, India!
View an Interview with Dr. Sandip Shah, our collaborator in Vadodara, Gujarat, India
We have already educated over 2,500 rural citizens in 19 villages. Help us continue!
We are currently treating over 120 patients free-of-cost.
The MINDS Foundation is a nonprofit organization that provides grassroots mental health education programs, medical treatment, and reintegration services in rural India.
As a student at Wesleyan University, CEO & Founder Raghu Appasani volunteered in India and was exposed to the state of its rural mental healthcare system.
He decided to do something about it and founded MINDS in 2010 along with a group of Wesleyan peers.
Through our 3-phase grassroots program, we operate in 19 villages in Vadodara, Gujurat. We've educated over 1,000 individuals in the Vadodara region and are currently treating over 120 patients free-of-cost through our partner, Sumandeep Vidyapeeth University. MINDS has conducted four research studies with the Mount Sinai School of Medicine and Wesleyan University. Our program was also evaluated by the Mount Sinai School of Medicine's Global Health Program.
The MINDS Foundation and Dhiraj General Hospital have a shared passion for providing medical care to rural communities. Hear from our partner Dr. Sandip Shah about the power that collaboration can have when providing access to mental health care.
Mehul Solanki has been with the MINDS program in Vadodara, Gujarat since August 2011, when we first began Phase I. He is not only a passionate, down-to-earth, and knowledgeable individual, but he also manages schedules of MINDS volunteers on the ground.
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