Mental Health
Mental Health

Mental Health in the South-East Asia Region

The World Health Organization ( WHO) defines health as a "State of complete physical, mental and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity". It is related to the promotion of well-being, the prevention of mental disorders, and the treatment and rehabilitation of people affected by mental health conditions. Mental health is fundamental to health and is of paramount importance to personal well-being, family relationships, and successful contributions to society. It is related to development of societies and countries.

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2024 has been a transformative year for mental health initiatives in the WHO South-East Asia Region. The Regional Roadmap for Results and Resilience –...

On 19 and 20 June 2024 the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for South-East Asia organized a meeting in Kathmandu, Nepal entitled “Mental...

The burden of mental health conditions in the Region is high and actions are being taken by WHO to address this issue. These include the PARO Declaration...

In 2022, the Member States of WHO South-East Asia Region committed to promote and facilitate access to community-based mental health services through the...

Deinstitutionalization of people with mental health conditions in the WHO South-East Asia Region

Deinstitutionalization of mental health care is the process of shifting mental health care and support from long-stay psychiatric institutions to community...

Validated baselines for the Mental health action plan for the WHO South-East Asia Region 2023–2030

Member States of the Region have initiated processes to strengthen leadership and governance for mental health. Several countries have developed and implemented...

Mental health conditions in the WHO South-East Asia Region

In the WHO South-East Asia Region, epidemiological knowledge of mental health conditions remains a relative unknown, given the sparsity of data and information...

Mental Health action plan

Member States of the Region have initiated processes to strengthen leadership and governance for mental health. Several countries have developed and...

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