Filter
3424
Filtered Results: 3424
Text search:
substance
use
Featured
Recommendations
376
New Publications
735
Language
Document type
No document type
2009
Guidelines
469
Studies & Reports
419
Manuals
227
Training Material
92
Strategic & Response Plan
87
Fact sheets
61
Brochures
20
Situation Updates
17
Resource Platforms
13
Infographics
8
Dashboards/Maps
1
Online Courses
1
Countries / Regions
India
141
Kenya
108
South Africa
105
Global
93
Western and Central Europe
90
Nigeria
61
Ethiopia
57
Ukraine
50
Uganda
49
Zambia
47
Tanzania
43
Latin America and the Carribbean
43
Ghana
40
Nepal
39
Liberia
37
Eastern Europe
36
Sierra Leone
35
Africa
35
Russia
35
Malawi
33
Namibia
32
Myanmar / Burma
32
Syria
25
Rwanda
25
South–East Asia Region
24
Indonesia
22
Eswatini/ Swaziland
22
Philippines
19
Bangladesh
19
Botswana
18
Lesotho
17
Zimbabwe
16
Cambodia
16
Asia
15
USA
13
Burkina Faso
12
Congo, Democratic Republic of
12
West and Central Africa
12
Eastern Europe and Central Asia
12
Cameroon
11
Afghanistan
11
East and Southern Africa
11
South Sudan
10
Germany
10
Senegal
9
Haiti
9
Mozambique
9
Middle East and North Africa
9
Guinea
8
Pakistan
8
Western Pacific Region
8
Tajikistan
8
Lebanon
7
Brazil
7
Sri Lanka
7
Georgia
7
Thailand
6
Jordan
5
Benin
5
North Macedonia
5
Yemen
5
Canada
5
China
4
Sudan
4
Angola
4
Moldova
4
Vietnam
4
United Kingdom
4
Belarus
4
Morocco
3
Somalia
3
Iraq
3
Peru
3
Colombia
3
Madagascar
3
Venezuela
3
Albania
3
Southern Africa
3
Laos
3
Estonia
3
Iran
3
Kyrgyzstan
3
Jamaica
3
Portugal
3
Mali
2
Guinea-Bissau
2
Côte d’Ivoire / Ivory Coast
2
Togo
2
Chad
2
Gambia
2
Singapore
2
Papua New Guinea
2
Argentina
2
Hungary
2
Burundi
2
Mexico
2
Paraguay
2
Fiji
2
Bhutan
2
Poland
2
Romania
2
Uzbekistan
2
Japan
2
Belgium
2
Saudi Arabia
1
Niger
1
Turkey
1
Egypt
1
Malaysia
1
Mauritania
1
Central African Republic
1
Switzerland
1
Serbia
1
Honduras
1
El Salvador
1
Greece
1
Libya
1
Chile
1
Luxembourg
1
Palestine
1
Italy
1
Djibouti
1
Armenia
1
Congo-Brazzaville
1
Timor Leste/ East Timor
1
Bulgaria
1
Australia
1
Kazakhstan
1
Denmark
1
France
1
Maldives
1
Mauritius
1
Tunisia
1
Norway
1
Spain
1
Latvia
1
Authors & Publishers
Publication Years
Category
Countries
1053
Clinical Guidelines
225
Public Health
166
Women & Child Health
146
Key Resources
120
Capacity Building
92
Pharmacy & Technologies
61
Annual Report MEDBOX
1
Toolboxes
Mental Health
819
HIV
260
COVID-19
219
TB
134
Pharmacy
134
AMR
112
Caregiver
99
Planetary Health
96
Rapid Response
86
Disability
82
NCDs
75
Conflict
65
Ebola
57
Refugee
53
Specific Hazards
46
Global Health Education
39
Natural Hazards
30
NTDs
26
Zika
19
Social Ethics
13
Health Financing Toolbox
13
Polio
8
Cholera
7
The mission of this Center is to close the treatment gap for people living with mental, neurological and substance use disorders in low resource settings
The WMH Survey Initiative is a project of the Assessment, Classification, and Epidemiology (ACE) Group at the World Health Organization coordinating the implementation and analysis of general population epidemiologic surveys of mental, substance ..., and behavioral disorders in countries in all WHO Regions.
Poverty, HIV and other disease burdens, coupled with common mental disorders including alcohol and other substance use disorders, posttraumatic stress disorder, clinical and postnatal depression, di...
DM for Care
In northeastern Nigeria—“Boko Haram’s den”—at least 3 in 10 people suffer from untreated mental illness. Despite high suicide rates and risks of radicalization, care is reserved for treating substance ... or disorders like schizophrenia.
Nonprofits like NEEM Foundation and Mentally Aware Nigeria Initiative are working to provide mental health first aid via Twitter and Whatsapp. NEEM also helps reintegrate former Boko Haram fighters, and MANI runs a suicide hotline and advocates for decriminalizing suicide attempts.
“Our counselors are volunteer psychiatrists and medical officers that are, a lot of times, the thin line between life and death,” says MANI’s Rasheedat Olarinoye.
This third booklet of the World Drug Report 2022 has a dual focus: opioids and cannabis.
The first chapter of the booklet provides an overview of opioids as a group of substances and their patterns of non-medical ... at the global level. It also reviews the latest trends in the global supply of opiates and synthetic opioids and the availability of pharmaceutical opioids for medical consumption. Issues specific to regional patterns and trends in opioid markets are also analysed, including the opioid crisis in North America and in Africa and the Middle East. The chapter also includes a discussion of the potential impact, in the region and worldwide, of changes in opium poppy cultivation and opium production in Afghanistan. reireg
mhGAP Humanitarian Intervention Guide (mhGAP-HIG) training of health-care providers. Training manual
recommended
The mhGAP Humanitarian Intervention Guide (mhGAP-HIG) Training of Health-Care Providers manual is designed to guide facilitators in training non-specialist health care providers to manage mental, neurological and substance ... conditions in humanitarian emergency settings.
The manual covers suggested training schedules, learning objectives, and tips for planning and facilitating the training. It also includes step-by-step training modules for different conditions covered in the mhGAP Humanitarian Intervention Guide (mhGAP-HIG).
Int J Bipolar Disord (2018) 6:6 https://doi.org/10.1186/s40345‑017‑0110‑8
In 2001, the WHO stated that: "The use of mobile and wireless technologies to support the achievement of health objectives (mHealth) has the potential to transform th...
The World Health Organization (WHO) provides an overview of alcohol consumption and its global impact. Alcohol, containing ethanol, is a psychoactive and toxic substance that can lead to dependence. In 2019, alcohol consumption was responsible for a...
2nd edition .
This Framework applies to the sharing of H5N1 and other influenza viruses with human pandemic potential and the sharing of benefits. This Framework does not apply to seasonal influenza viruses or other non-influenza pathogens or biological s... that may be contained in clinical specimens shared under this Framework
This second edition of the Pandemic Influenza Preparedness (PIP) Framework reflects an amendment to Annex 2, Standard Material Transfer Agreement 2, Footnote 1, that was adopted by the Seventy-second World Health Assembly in May 2019.The amendment clarifies that, under certain circumstances, the indirect use of PIP Biological Materials will require the conclusion of an SMTA2. The amendment is in effect from the closure of the Seventy-second World Health Assembly (28 May 2019).
The manual is written for clinicians working at the district hospital (first-level referral care) who diagnose and manage sick adolescents and adults in resource constrained settings. It aims to support clinical reasoning, and to provide an effective clinical approach and protocols for the managemen...
WHO’s mhGAP Intervention Guide 2.0 app, launched in October, is now available in both iOS and Android. The app provides non-specialized health-care providers with access to comprehensive information to help them diagnose and treat a range of mental, neurological and ... use (MNS) disorders including depression, epilepsy and dementia from their tablets or mobile phones. Each module includes a description and guidance on assessment and management of priority MNS conditions. The tool can be downloaded free of charge. It is currently available in English. Other languages are expected to be available soon
Download the iOS Version under: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/mhgap-ig-2-0-app-e-mhgap/id1291414206?mt=8
The Android Version under: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.universaltools.mhgap
The National Strategic Plan is based on the following guiding principles:
1) Life-course approach: adolescence is a key decade in the course of life that influences the health outcomes later in life.
2) Comprehensive approach: It recognizes the cross cutting health and development needs o...
1) Life-course approach: adolescence is a key decade in the course of life that influences the health outcomes later in life.
2) Comprehensive approach: It recognizes the cross cutting health and development needs o...
The aim of the WHO QualityRights tool kit is to support countries in assessing and
improving the quality and human rights of their mental health and social care facilities.
The tool kit is based on an extensive international review by people with mental disabilities
and their organizations. It ha...
mhGAP is based on evidence-based technical guidelines (4) and provides a set of tools and
training packages to extend service provision. The mhGAP Intervention Guide (mhGAP-IG)
for MNS disorders in non-specialized health settings (8) is a clinical decision-making tool
for assessing and managing p...
Health Evidence Network Synthesis Report, No. 47
The increasing number of refugees, asylum seekers and irregular migrants poses a challenge for mental health services in Europe. This review found that these groups are exposed to risk factors for mental disorders before, during and after migration. ...
18 March 2020
WHO and public health authorities around the world are acting to contain the COVID-19 outbreak. However, this time of crisis is generating stress throughout the population. The considerations presented in this document have been developed by the WHO Department of Mental Health and <... Use as a series of messages that can be used in communications to support mental and psychosocial well-being in different target groups during the outbreak.
NAMI HelpLine
Contents
I’m having a lot of anxiety because of the coronavirus. Please help.
I’m quarantined or working from home – lonely and isolated even further – what can I do?
I don’t have health insurance or a regular doctor – how can I get care?
What if I’m quarantin...
18 March 2020
WHO and public health authorities around the world are acting to contain the COVID-19 outbreak. However, this time of crisis is generating stress throughout the population. The considerations presented in this document have been developed by the WHO Department of Mental Health and <... Use as a series of messages that can be used in communications to support mental and psychosocial well-being in different target groups during the outbreak.
The world is facing an unprecedented range of emergencies. In reaction to these complex adversities, many people experience considerable distress and impairment, and a minority may even go on to develop mental health conditions. Meanwhile, those with pre-existing mental health conditions may experie...
Helping Adolescents Thrive (HAT) is a joint WHO-UNICEF initiative to strengthen programming and policy responses for adolescents, to promote positive mental health, prevent mental health conditions,
and prevent self-harm and other risk behaviours. The vision of HAT is a world in which all adolescen...
