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WHO-AIMS: Report on mental health systems in Latin America and the Caribbean

WHO-AIMS WHO (2013) C_WHO

The Member States of the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) that appear in the tables below have used the assessment instrument for ... health systems (WHOAIMS) (1), as have Anguilla, the British Virgin Islands, Montserrat, and Turks and Caicos, all British Overseas Territories. For the purpose of this report, the countries and territories were grouped into three subregions, as follows: Central America, Mexico, and the Latin Caribbean, the non-Latin Caribbean, and South America. The tables also indicate the year each national WHO-AIMS report was published. more

Cultural Issues in Mental Health

Don Gorman and Wendy Cross (2011) C2

In: Mental health nursing: dimensions of praxis. Oxford University Press, Melbourne, Australia, pp. 427-442. ISBN 9780195566963 This chapter introduces you to the importance of culturally based ... and well-being and to health care delivered by mental health nurses. There is a need for mental health professionals to incorporate knowledge about these beliefs and to develop the skills to work with clients from cultures other than their own if they are to care for them effectivel more

Cultural Competence in Mental Health

UPenn Collaborative on Community Integratio (2017) C2

Child and adolescent Mental health in europe: infrastructures, policy and programmes

F. Braddick; V. Carral; R. Jenkins; E. Jané-Llopis European Commission; Generalitat de Catalunya Department de Salud; Institute of Psychiatry; Kings College London; State Mental Health Center ; et al. (2009) C2

CAMHEE

Maternal Mental Health and child health and development in low and middle income countries
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WHO WHO (2008) C_WHO

The impact of maternal mental health problems on infants in high income countries has been identified mostly in terms of psychosocial and emotional development, thanks to the groundbreaking early wo... more

Transgender HIV/AIDS Health services

TargetHIV (2019) C2

Best Practices Guidelines Accessed: 06.11.2019

Integrating Sustainable Oral Health Services into Primary Care in School-Based Health Centers: A Framework

National Maternal & Child Oral Health Resource Center (2016) C1

Scoping review of interventions to maintain essential services for maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health and older people during disruptive events

World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO

To support countries in adapting their response to different COVID-19 scenarios, the World Health Organization (WHO) Department of Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health and Ageing commissi... more

Third round of the global pulse survey on continuity of essential health services during the COVID-19 pandemic. Summary of the results
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World Health Organization WHO (2022) C_WHO

Round 3: Key informant findings from 129 countries, territories and areas - Quarter 4 2021 Countries reported disruptions in all health-care settings. In more than half of countries surveyed, many people are still unable to access care at the prima... more

Is enough attention given to climate change in health service planning? An Australian perspective

Burton, A.; Bambrick, H.; Friel, S. (2014) CC

Within an Australian context, the medium to long-term health impacts of climate change are likely to be wide, varied and amplify many existing disorders and health inequities. How the ... system responds to these challenges will be best considered in the context of existing health facilities and services. This paper provides a snapshot of the understanding that Australian health planners have of the potential health impacts of climate change. more

Standard treatment protocol for basic health services

Ministry of Health Nepal (2022) CC

Government of Nepal has an obligation to ensure availability of affordable and high quality basic health care services to its population

Children’s Mental Health Research: Quarterly - Helping Children Overcome Trauma

Children’s Health Policy Centre (2011) C2

Vol. 5, No. 3 - 2011 | The Quarterly provides summaries of the best available research evidence on a variety of children’s mental health topics, prepared using systematic review and synthesis met... more

BRIEF MENTAL HEALTH GUIDELINES

International Medical Corps (2008) CC

Physical activity. Mental Health GAP resources.

World Health Organization WHO (2012) C_WHO

Advice on physical activity should be encouraged as part of treatment for adults with depressive episode/disorder with inactive lifestyles. In moderate and severe depression, this intervention should be considered as adjunct to antidepressants or brief structured psychological treatments.

IASC Guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings. Checklist
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Inter-Agency Standing Committee IASC (2008) C1

Armed conflicts and natural disasters cause significant psychological and social suffering to affected populations. The psychological and social impacts of emergencies may be acute in the short term, but they can also undermine the long-term mental ... more

Culture, Context and the Mental Health and Psychosocial Wellbeing of Syrians

Hassan, G, Kirmayer, LJ, Mekki- Berrada A., et al. UNHCR (2015) C1

The document is primarily meant to inform mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) staff, such as: psychologists, psychosocial counsellors, social workers, psychiatrists, psychiatric nurses, a... more

Special Report Mental Health and Human Rights in Cambodia

Daniel McLaughlin Leitner Center for International Law and Justice (2009) CC

Service Standards and Service Delivery Standards for the Health Sector

Republic of Uganda, Ministry of Health (2016) C1

The Ministry of Health has developed the first version of the Service Standards and Service Delivery Standards for the ... sector in Uganda. The main objective is to provide a common understanding of what is expected by the public, service users and service providers in ensuring provision of consistently high quality service delivery. These standards also provide a roadmap for improving the quality, safety and reliability of healthcare in Uganda.
The application of these standards is expected to improve transparency and accountability in service delivery; fairness and equity in service provision; building a culture of quality management; regulation, management and control of public and private providers; and management of expectations of service recipients. more

Recognizing and responding to the effects of trauma A Discussion Guide for Health and Social Service Providers (Discussion Guide 2)

IWK Health Centre NOVA SCOTIA (2015) C1

This discussion guide is designed to assist individuals and agencies working toward developing trauma-informed approaches to service delivery. It describes how common traumatic experiences are for individuals accessing ... and social services, and it provides information to help service providers recognize the adaptations people make to cope with trauma. Trauma awareness is a foundation for developing trauma-informed services, which integrate knowledge about trauma into policies, procedures, and practices. Traumainformed services actively seek to avoid re-traumatization and have been shown to improve client engagement, retention, and outcomes. This guide includes practice examples, suggested resources, and sample questions to stimulate further discussion. more

Review of Child and Adolescent Refugee Mental Health

The National Child Traumatic Stress Network NCTSN (2003) C1

White Paper from the National Child Traumatic Stress Network Refugee Trauma Task Force