Prioritizing rural and community psychiatry in India: A welcome idea!

We are privileged to have this opportunity to organize the landmark Silver Jubilee National Conference of Indian Association for Social Psychiatry at the birthplace of family-based psychiatry in India. On behalf of the Organizing Committee, it is our pleasure to invite you to join us for the Silver Jubilee National Conference of the Indian Association for Social Psychiatry (November 16–18, 2018). The theme of the conference is “Prioritizing Rural and Community Psychiatry in India,” which is in line with the core objectives of Indian Association for Social Psychiatry and is important from clinical and public health perspective. There are many challenges to delivery of mental health services in rural areas with concerns about their availability, accessibility, and acceptability. This conference will hope to find some directions and strategies to resolve these challenges.