SCARF India was founded in 1984 by a group of mental health professionals and philanthropists headed by Padma Bhushan Dr M Sarada Menon. The Board of Management composed of persons from different walks of life, oversee and guide the administration. SCARF has been a World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Center since 1996.

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SCARF’s mission is to provide integrated, comprehensive, cost effective and accessible mental healthcare to the mentally disabled. Also, to initiate, conduct and support research programs on the biological, social and psychological aspects of schizophrenia and mental illness to further knowledge of treatments and methods of caregiving.

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Ankitara Foundation has donated to support their research projects in mental health.

 

Visit SCARF at https://www.scarfindia.org/