| Who-Aims Report on Mental Health Systems in the Eastern Mediterranean Region Contributor(s): Who Regional Office for the Eastern Medi (Author) |
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ISBN: 9290217553 ISBN-13: 9789290217558 Publisher: World Health Organization OUR PRICE: $28.50 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2012 |
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| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Mental Health - Medical | Public Health |
| LCCN: 2012456171 |
| Physical Information: 57 pages |
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| Publisher Description: This report summarizes descriptive data on mental health systems in 14 countries of the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region using the WHO Assessment Instrument for Mental Health Systems (WHO-AIMS). The comprehensive and detailed information presented provides a better understanding of mental health systems in these countries than was hitherto available. Results indicate that mental health resources and activities are scarce, inequitably distributed and inefficiently used; community-based mental health services are underdeveloped; mental health systems are often not well connected to other relevant sectors, such as the primary health care system and the employment sector; and insufficient attention is given to human rights. This report highlights the urgent need for additional resources to be devoted to mental health care, more equitable distribution of resources, and a concerted effort to divert resources concentrated in mental hospitals towards community care. |
Contributor Bio(s): Who Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean: - WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean |