First Nordic and Baltic region meeting on mental health: Copenhagen, Denmark 19 September 2022: meeting report

Overview

The WHO Regional Office for Europe and the Danish Health Authority invited representatives from Nordic and Baltic countries to participate in a joint meeting on mental health in Copenhagen, Denmark on 19 September 2022, aiming to establish a future network and platform to exchange ideas, inspiration and experiences across the Nordic and Baltic regions to explore possible solutions to existing and future challenges in relation to mental health. Across four sessions, all 10 countries and territories in the subregion shared novel policy frameworks, prevention and promotion initiatives, examples of mental health service reform, national anti-stigma and discrimination interventions, and more. Discussions focused on how to scale up sharing of data and good practices and the how to develop common guidelines and tools.