New WHO Guidance Calls for Paradigm Shift in Mental Health Policy

New WHO Guidance Calls for Paradigm Shift in Mental Health Policy

On March 25, the World Health Organization published a 44-page document, Guidance on Mental Health Policy and Strategic Action Plans, that reflects the ongoing work of global activists who have fought for a paradigm shift in mental health. The publication was WHO’s first comprehensive mental health guidance it has issued in 20 years, and it puts human rights at the center of its call for fundamental changes in global mental health policies. With…

New WHO guidance calls for urgent transformation of mental health policies - Caribbean News Global

GENEVA, Switzerland – The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched new guidance to help all countries reform and strengthen mental health policies and systems. Mental health services worldwide remain underfunded, with major gaps in access and quality. In some countries, up to 90% of people with severe mental health conditions receive no care at all, while many existing services rely on outdated institutional models that fail to meet internat…

New WHO guidance calls for urgent transformation of mental health policies

The World Health Organization (WHO) today launched new guidance to help all countries reform and strengthen mental health policies and systems. Mental health services worldwide remain underfunded, with major gaps in access and quality. In some countries, up to 90% of people with severe mental health conditions receive no care at all, while many existing services rely on outdated institutional models that fail to meet international human rights s…