Providing free treatment for severe mental disorders in China

Following the SARS outbreak in 2003 the Chinese government substantially strengthened its public health infrastructure.One of the new programs was the‘Central Government Support for the Local Management and Treatment of Severe Mental Illnesses Project’.Initially funded in December 2004 with 6.86 million Renminbi(829,000 in 2004 US$),the ongoing project has subsequently been referred to as the‘686 Project’.The aims of the project include establishing an effective system to control and prevent violent behaviors by individuals with severe mental disorder,increasing careseeking by persons with severe mental illnesses

Following the SARS outbreak in 2003 the Chinese government substantially strengthened its public health infrastructure. One of the new programs was the ＇Central Government Support for the Local Management and Treatment of Severe Mental Illnesses Project＇. Initially funded in December 2004 with 6.86 million Renminbi （829,000 in 2004 USS）, the ongoing project has subsecluentlv been referred to as the ‘686 Project＇.