Kate Armstrong and Susan Henshall 1 Mental health , NCDs and the post - 2015 development goals
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In 2011, a high level meeting convened by the UN General Assembly agreed on a Political Declaration that acknowledged mental and neurological disorders are an important cause of morbidity, and a core component of the global rise in non-communicable diseases (NCDs). The recent draft World Health Organization (WHO) Comprehensive Mental Health Action Plan (MHAP) 2013–2020 (11 January 2013 version) responds to the call for greater recognition of the social, economic and human rights consequences of mental disorders, and provides a platform for ensuring that mental health is considered within the post-2015 development agenda (WHO, 2013). Specifically, the draft MHAP calls for a life-course and rightsbased (see Box 1), multi-sectoral and evidence-focused approach that promotes universal access and coverage, and empowers those living with mental health disorders and psychosocial disabilities. In addition, it sets out a broad set of objectives and targets that offer a framework for action across all age groups (see Table 1).
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