Guiding principles for the development of mental health policies in low- and middle- income countries

Guiding principles for the development of mental health policies in low- and middle- income countries.

Professor Graham Thornicroft, drew the guidelines for taking the necessary steps towards the implementation of a communitybased mental health care program and for overcoming obstacles and avoiding mistakes preventing this. The Task Force’s main recommendations address the need for coordinated policies, plans and programs, the requirement to scale up services for entire populations, the importan...

What are the principles that should guide mental health policies in low- and middle-income countries?

Principles that should guide mental health policies in low-and middle-income countries.

Principles to guide mental health policies in low- and middle-income countries.

this editorial, we focus on the practical implementation of policies related to people living with mental disorders, as opposed to the wider population for whom policies related to health promotion and prevention are important. Broadly speaking, there are two major principles which should underpin these policies: improving access to evidence-based care and respecting the human rights of affecte...

Mental health services in low-income and middle-income countries.

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 middle-income countries. We reviewed barriers to mental health service development through a qualitative survey of international mental health experts and leaders. Barriers include the prevailing public-health priority ...