Bharat Vatwani

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Bharat Vatwani
NationalityIndian
OccupationPsychiatrist
Known forRehabilitating mentally ill homeless people
Awards Ramon Magsaysay Award (2018)

Bharat Vatwani is an Indian psychiatrist, based in Mumbai, India. He is known for his work in rehabilitating and reuniting mentally ill homeless people with their families. He founded the Shraddha Rehabilitation Foundation, and provides care, treatment, and support to homeless mentally ill people. In recognition of his humanitarian efforts, he was awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award in 2018. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Vatwani began helping the mentally ill after an encounter with a homeless man drinking from a gutter and reuniting the man with his family. After helping a well-known professor who suffered from schizophrenia, a fundraising campaign was started in order for Vatwani to open a 20-bed rehabilitation centre. [3] In 2006, Vatwani's original rehabilitation centre was moved to Karjat. [3]

Vatwani officially founded the Shraddha Rehabilitation Foundation in 1989. [5] Between 2006 and 2011, the foundation reunited over a thousand people with their families. [5]

References

  1. ↑ "India's Bharat Vatwani, Sonam Wangchuk among Magsaysay award winners". The Times of India . Retrieved 2 March 2019.
  2. ↑ "Two Indians, Bharat Vatwani and Sonam Wangchuk, Receive Magsaysay Award". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
  3. 1 2 3 "Indian Heroes: Bharat Vatwani, Sonam Wangchuk Bag Ramon Magsaysay Award!". The Better India. 26 July 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
  4. ↑ Shelar, Jyoti (6 August 2018). "The story of a doctor who reunites lost mentally-ill patients with their families". Thehindu.com. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
  5. 1 2 3 "Who is Bharat Vatwani". Indianexpress.com. 26 July 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
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