# From policy to practice: integrating climate change and mental health into existing health systems in India - URL: https://alisanburak.com/en/wcp-2026-posterler/k5218 - Language: en - Last updated: not specified - Page title: From policy to practice: integrating climate change and mental health into existing health systems in India | WCP 2026 Summary > Climate-sensitive mental health interventions can be feasibly integrated through the existing structures and district-level platforms of the national mental he… This page was translated automatically from Turkish. [Read the original](https://alisanburak.com/wcp-2026-posterler/k5218) This page is an AI-assisted Turkish summary of the study presented at the 26th World Congress of Psychiatry. The study belongs to the presenting authors; please refer to the original source when citing it. Free Paper (Oral Presentation)Public Health and EpidemiologyProgram evaluation / descriptive # From policy to practice: integrating climate change and mental health into existing health systems in India From policy to practice: integrating climate change and mental health within existing health systems in india Presenter: Gajanan G. Sabhahit Country: India Session: 2565 - FREE COMMUNICATIONS 04: GLOBAL MENTAL HEALTH: BRIDGING TREATMENT GAPS WORLDWIDE Date: Thu, 24.09.2026, 09:45 - 09:55 Room: Hall K16 Climate-sensitive mental health interventions can be feasibly integrated through the existing structures and district-level platforms of the national mental health programme. The study aims to examine the integration of the National Program on Climate Change and Human Health (NPCCHH), which emphasizes preparedness, capacity building, surveillance, and health system response, with the National Mental Health Programme (NMHP) to support climate-sensitive mental health interventions. Personnel employed under the programme drafted the mental health components of the Health Adaptation Plan, standard operating procedures, and state and district action plans. Technical processes included designing district-level integration modules, aligning them with existing programme structures, and establishing the necessary policy integration; training modules were developed to build the capacity of healthcare personnel under the NMHP, and 11 field visits were conducted across various states to assess implementation. The development of cadre-specific training modules that could be incorporated into routine training systems enhanced scalability and sustainability; districts were identified as feasible entry points for implementation, and existing NMHP platforms were found to be capable of incorporating climate-sensitive mental health content. Operational frameworks were found to be adaptable to local climate risks and diverse contexts, while a governance review indicated that integration could be implemented through existing reporting and oversight mechanisms. The main barriers were the absence of formal frameworks addressing climate and mental health jointly, limited surveillance indicators, and constraints in workforce capacity. How to cite this study APA 7: Sabhahit, G. G., et al. (2026, September 24). From policy to practice: integrating climate change and mental health within existing health systems in india [Oral presentation]. 26th WPA World Congress of Psychiatry (WCP 2026), Stockholm, Sweden. Vancouver: Sabhahit GG, et al. From policy to practice: integrating climate change and mental health within existing health systems in india [oral presentation]. 26th WPA World Congress of Psychiatry (WCP 2026); 2026 Sep 23-26; Stockholm, Sweden. 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