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Launch of the WHO Mental Health Gap Action Programme (mhGAP)

On 9th October, 2008, WHO has launched its action programme in Geneva, the mental health Gap Action Programme (mhGAP) which aims at scaling up services for mental, neurological and substance use disorders for countries especially with low- and middle-income. The programme asserts that with proper care, psychosocial assistance and medication, tens of millions could be treated for depression, schizophrenia, and epilepsy, prevented from suicide and begin to lead normal lives– even where resources are scarce.

Mental, neurological, and substance use disorders are common in all regions of the world, affecting every community and age group across all income countries. While 14% of the global burden of disease is attributed to these disorders, most of the people affected - 75% in many low-income countries - do not have access to the treatment they need.


NEWS

News release
WHO calls for urgent scaling up of services for mental disorders [pdf 20kb]

Statements & messages
Statement by WHO Director-General Dr Margaret Chan

Speech of the UN Secretary-General (English) [pdf 18kb]


Arabic version [pdf 59kb]
Chinese version [pdf 80kb]
French version [pdf 15kb]
Russian version [pdf 113kb]
Spanish version [pdf 15kb]

FEATURES

Fact file
10 facts on mental health

RESOURCES

mhGAP Video

Posters [pdf 1.12Mb]

mhGAP Podcast

BACKGROUND

mental health Gap Action Programme (mhGAP) [pdf 821kb]

French version [pdf 1.25Mb]
Spanish version [pdf 385kb]

mhGAP flyer [pdf 114kb]

Mental Health and Human Rights

World Mental Health Day


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Mental health Improvements for Nations Development: The WHO MIND Project
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