[afro-nets] Investing in Mental Health

[Claudio Schuftan <aviva@netnam.vn>]

Investing in mental health
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From: Ruggiero, Mrs. Ana Lucia <EQUIDAD@LISTSERV.PAHO.ORG>


Investing in Mental Health

Department of Mental Health and Substance Dependence, Noncommu-
nicable Diseases and Mental Health
World Health Organization, Geneva. 2003, ISBN 92 4 156257 9

Adobe PDF file (52 pp. 1.6 MB):
http://www.who.int/mental_health/media/en/investing_mnh.pdf

Mental health has been hidden behind a curtain of stigma and
discrimination for too long. It is time to bring it out into the
open. The magnitude, suffering and burden in terms of disability
and costs for individuals, families and societies are stagger-
ing. In the last few years, the world has become more aware of
this enormous burden and the potential for mental health gains.
We can make a difference using existing knowledge ready to be
applied. We need to enhance our investment in mental health sub-
stantially and we need to do it now.


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The Mental Health Context

World Health Organization, 2003, ISBN 92 4 154594 1

Adobe PDF file (64 pp. 273 kB):
http://www.who.int/mental_health/resources/en/context.PDF

This module is part of the WHO Mental Health Policy and Service
guidance package, which provides practical information to assist
countries to improve the mental health of their populations.


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Database: Mapping Mental Health Resources in the World

http://www.cvdinfobase.ca/mh-atlas/

This web-based database format is designed to make the informa-
tion more dynamic and interactive. Information can be accessed
and maps, tables and charts including country profiles can be
generated according to one's choice. The data including the gen-
erated analyses can be printed and used. It is hoped that the
web based format would facilitate analyses based on individual
requirements for professionals, researchers, students, institu-
tions and other organizations.