Despite the publication of high-profile reports and promising activities in several countries,
progress in mental health service development has been slow in most low-income and …

Executive summary In September, 2015, the member states of the UN endorsed Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs) for 2030, which aspire to human-rights-centred approaches to …

The core constitutional responsibilities of the WHO include the promotion of global
cooperation, acting as a directing authority for international initiatives that contribute to the …

In September 2015, mental health was included in the UN Sustainable Development Goals
(SDGs). In this historic step, the United Nations (UN) acknowledged the burden of disease of …

Globally, too many people die prematurely from suicide and the physical comorbidities
associated with mental illness and mental distress. The purpose of this Review is to mobilise …

Effective mental health promotion, prevention, and treatment approaches exist but are not
widely delivered at-scale to large groups or populations. Most people who could benefit from …

Mental disorders constitute a huge global burden of disease, and there is a large treatment
gap, particularly in low-income and middle-income countries. One response to this issue has …

Mental disorders are common in all countries, affect every community and age group,
contribute substantially to the overall burden of disease, and have major economic and …

GLOBAL HEALTH IS “AN AREA FOR STUDY, RESEARCH and practice that places a
priority on improving health and achieving equity in health for all people worldwide.” 1 …

A challenge faced by many countries is to provide adequate human resources for delivery of
essential mental health interventions. The overwhelming worldwide shortage of human …