Project Maanasi – Project Maanasi” is a humanitarian initiative by groups of “Rotary Clubs” from India and USA” and “Rotary Foundation to provide quality community mental health care in rural southern India.

Community Mental Health Care

Project Maanasi is a joint humanitarian initiative of Rotary Bangalore Midtown and St. John's medical college to provide comprehensive community mental health care in Rural India

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eMaanasi is a mission to deliver mental health and primary care services to rural people, prioritising women and children in southern India.

The Maanasi Clinic at St. John's PHC, Mugalur and HSIS

is serving men women and children with varying degrees of mental illness

The Maanasi Model is based on an extensive study

done in the Indian rural context.

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It’s taken us 20 years to get here and we are just beginning

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Success Stories

Financial Utilization and the Role of CSR Support

Efficient utilization of funds remained central to program delivery and impact. Total program expenditure for FY 2025–26: ₹14,71,882 . CSR contributions continued to play a vital role in sustaining operations and enabling expansion.

The year highlights how structured investment translates into measurable outcomes, sustained care, and scalable systems.

Advocacy, Visibility, and Ecosystem Leadership

During the year, significant efforts were made to strengthen visibility and leadership in the mental health and broader healthcare ecosystem.

A key highlight was participation as a Platinum Sponsor at the 3rd Global Autism Convention (2026): 1,070+ participants attended & 150 speakers and 40 judges participated

Advancing Digital Health and System Integration

FY 2025–26 was a milestone year in digital transformation, with major progress toward building a scalable and interoperable health system.

The platform is now positioned to integrate with state and national health ecosystems, strengthening long-term scalability.

Strengthening Community Health Worker-Led Care

The community health worker (CHW) model continued to be a cornerstone of service delivery, driving outreach, early detection, and patient adherence.

A Year of Growth & Strengthened Mental Healthcare Delivery

FY 2025–26 marked a significant phase of growth, resilience, and system strengthening.

The program expanded its reach while maintaining continuity of care across both operational centers.

Project Maanasi’s eMaanasi app is now live on the Google Play Store

eMaanasi was originally built as a digital platform with modules for field workers, administrators, psychiatrists, and hospital management, primarily used on tablets in community settings.

The new Android app on the Play Store makes this same healthcare worker–centric model available on smartphones, allowing field staff to screen, record, and follow up with patients directly from their mobile devices.

Coming Soon: eMaanasi’s Pharmacy Inventory Management System to Revolutionize Medication Access.

Project Maanasi is thrilled to announce the imminent launch of its state-of-the-art Pharmacy Inventory Management System and innovation set to transform how mental health medications reach those who need them most.

For years, rural clinics grappled with stockouts, expiry woes, and manual reconciliation that risked patient well-being. Soon, eMaanasi will digitize every step from opening stock orders to quarterly reconciliation, ensuring no prescription goes unfilled.

Project Maanasi Scales Digital Mental Health Platform with Government Collaboration.

Project Maanasi has entered a transformative phase in its mission to deliver mental health services to underserved communities. In an ambitious collaboration with the Government of Karnataka's Health & Family Welfare Department, Project Maanasi is now working to integrate its flagship digital platform, eMaanasi, with the government-run e-Manas system developed by NIMHANS and IIIT-B. This collaboration signifies a leap forward for rural mental healthcare policy and practice in India.

eMaanasi Upgraded with GPS & Group Therapy Tools in Partnership with Embitel and Dimagi.

This year marked major digital innovations at Project Maanasi. The eMaanasi platform underwent significant upgrades with support from Embitel and Dimagi, global leaders in public health technology.

Project Maanasi Serves Over 15,700 Patients in FY 2024–25 Across Karnataka.

Project Maanasi has reached a new milestone in impact delivery. Over 15,744 patients were served during the fiscal year 2024–25 through clinics, community visits, and digital support.

"We go where the need is, even if it’s 30 km from the nearest hospital,” said a senior caseworker. “Every visit, every tablet counts.”

Rotary International President Visits Project Maanasi, Applauds Grassroots Mental Health Model.

Project Maanasi had the distinct honor of welcoming Rotary International President Gordon McInally in February 2024. His visit spotlighted the role of Rotary in supporting community-based mental healthcare that leverages both compassion and innovation.

It’s only by working together that we can create hope in the world," said President McInally, pledging continued support for scaling Project Maanasi.

Anekal PHC Embarks on eMaanasi Implementation: Bringing Mental Health Support to the Community.

In a key milestone for public health, Anekal Primary Health Centre (PHC) became the latest site to adopt the eMaanasi platform, aimed at improving access to mental healthcare at the grassroots

Johns Hopkins Global Service to Humanity Award.

Prof. Dr. Geetha Jayaram of Johns Hopkins is this year’s Global Service to Humanity Award recipient. Dr. Geetha Jayaram is a former Rotaractor and current Rotarian, implementing innovative rural community psychiatric programs in India. Dr. Geetha said that she is humbled to receive the Global Alumni Service Award and through Rotary she can make lot of difference in her community.

Alumni Recognised for Health Services of Rotary's Work.

Dr. Geetha Jayaram has dedicated her life to helping people in her native India and the United States overcome the torment of severe depression, bipolar disorder, panic attacks, and other mental illnesses.

Jayaram is a psychiatrist and associate professor at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and the Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality.

Awesome Team

Ramesh Bulchandani

Chairman

Rtn. Rajesh P Shah

President - Rotary Bangalore Midtown

F R Singhvi

Social Activist

Ajay Goel

Advisor

Masood Kareem

Director Rotary Bangalore Midtown - Health

Rajeev Sikka

Vice Chairman of Maanasi committee

Dr. Geetha Jayaram

Chair and Director of Rotary Howard West

Dr George A D’Souza

The Dean, St. John’s Medical College.

Sharad Bairathi

Managing Partner and CEO, Embitel

Dr Bobby Joseph

Head of Department of Community Health, St. John’s Medical College

Dr Johnson Pradeep

Professor and Head of the Department of Psychiatry, St.John’s Medical College Hospital

Dr. B. Ramakrishna Goud

Professor at Department of Community Health, St. John’s Medical College, Bengaluru.

Dr. Suhas Chandran

Assistant Professor, Psychiatry in St. John’s Medical College, Bangalore

Dr. Salwa

Psychiatrist, HSIS Masjid Wakf Charitable Medical Centre

Jayanta Tewari

Head of Service Delivery, Operations & CSR, Embitel

Alok Dube

Chief Architect, Embitel

Shreehari Ahire

Lead App Developer, Embitel

Akash Mahadeva

Associate Software Developer, Embitel

Shashank Suvarna

Associate Software Developer, Embitel

Mahima

Programme coordinator, Project Maanasi

Varshini

Project Maanasi Social Workers

Akash Mahadeva

Associate Software Developer, Embitel

Shashank Suvarna

Associate Software Developer, Embitel

Mahima

Programme coordinator, Project Maanasi

The film follows three women and their journey through recovery

Maanasi of Sound Mind

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Financial Utilization and the Role of CSR Support

Efficient utilization of funds remained central to program delivery and impact. Total program expenditure for FY 2025–26: ₹14,71,88 Key expense…

May 5, 2026May 6, 2026 By admin 0

Events & Recognition

Advocacy, Visibility, and Ecosystem Leadership

During the year, significant efforts were made to strengthen visibility and leadership in the mental health and broader healthcare ecosystem.…

May 2, 2026May 6, 2026 By admin 0

Digital Innovation eMaanasi Technology & Government Integration

Advancing Digital Health and System Integration

FY 2025–26 was a milestone year in digital transformation, with major progress toward building a scalable and interoperable health system.…

May 1, 2026May 6, 2026 By admin 0

Community Health Worker

Strengthening Community Health Worker-Led Care

The community health worker (CHW) model continued to be a cornerstone of service delivery, driving outreach, early detection, and patient…

April 28, 2026May 5, 2026 By admin 0

Medical Mental Health

A Year of Growth and Strengthened Mental Healthcare Delivery

FY 2025–26 marked a significant phase of growth, resilience, and system strengthening. The program expanded its reach while maintaining continuity…

April 24, 2026May 5, 2026 By admin 0

Our partners

What We Do.

We are on a mission

Explore Project Maanasi, A Mental Health Care Initiative

The Maanasi Clinic at St. John's PHC, Mugalur and HSIS

The Maanasi Model is based on an extensive study

Our Reach.

We're making an impact

From Our Community.

Success Stories

Who We Are.

Awesome Team

The film follows three women and their journey through recovery

Maanasi of Sound Mind

Our Blog.

Latest News

Financial Utilization and the Role of CSR Support

Advocacy, Visibility, and Ecosystem Leadership

Advancing Digital Health and System Integration

Strengthening Community Health Worker-Led Care

A Year of Growth and Strengthened Mental Healthcare Delivery

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