Diese dienen als Leitlinien zur Entwicklung, Umsetzung und dem Monitoring von unterkunftsspezifischen Schutzkonzepten. Differenziert nach zentralen Handlungsfeldern zeigen die Mindeststandards einen Weg auf, wie der bedarfsgerechte Schutz von geflüchteten Menschen in Unterkünften für Geflüchtete... sichergestellt werden kann. Annexe zur Umsetzung der Mindeststandards für LSBTI* Geflüchtete, geflüchtete Menschen mit Behinderung und geflüchtete Menschen mit Traumafolgestörungen komplementieren die Mindeststandards. In einem mehrstufigen Prozess unter Beteiligung der Partner:innenorganisationen der Bundesinitiative, Vertreter:innen aus Landesministerien, Landes- und kommunalen Behörden sowie Gewaltschutzkoordinator:innen und -multiplikator:innen wurden die Mindeststandards 2021 aktualisiert (April 2021).
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This toolkit will help you to plan and run an event that helps to change the way that people in your community think about, and behave towards, people with mental health problems
The Health Systems in Transition (HiT) series consists of country-based reviews that provide a detailed description of a health system and of reform and policy initiatives in progress or under development in a specific country.
Responses to epidemics, emergencies and disasters raise many ethical issues for the people involved, including public health specialists and policy makers. This training manual provides material on ethical issues in research, surveillance and patient care in these difficult contexts.
A Field-Based Assessment of Formal and Informal Procedures and Practices
SIGN 143. A national clinical guideline
Published May 2015, Revised 2018
This updated Comprehensive Mental Health Action Plan 2013-2030 builds upon its predecessor and sets out clear actions for Member States, the WHO Secretariat and international, regional and national partners to promote mental health and well-being for all, to prevent mental health conditions for thos...e at-risk and to achieve universal coverage for mental health services. While the updated action plan includes new and updated indicators and implementation options, the original four major objectives remain unchanged: more effective leadership and governance for mental health; the provision of comprehensive, integrated mental health and social care services in community-based settings; implementation of strategies for promotion and prevention; and strengthened information systems, evidence and research.
In English, French, Spanish, Arabic and Russian available
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WHO recommends interpersonal therapy (IPT) as a possible first line treatment for depression. With this new manual, the World Health Organization (WHO) gives guidance on the use of interpersonal therapy (IPT) using a 8 session group protocol. The manual - which is part of WHO’s mhGAP programme - d...escribes IPT in a simplified format for use by supervised facilitators who may not have received previous training in mental health.
Available in Swahili and Farsi
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PLoS Med. 2009 Oct;6(10):e1000159. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1000159. Epub 2009 Oct 6.
PLoS Medicine Vol. 6 no. 10 (2009) e1000165
Mental health problems represent the greatest global burden of disease among children and adolescents. There is, however, lack of policy development and implementation for child and adolescent mental health (CAMH), particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) where children and adolescen...ts represent up to 50% of populations. South Africa, an upper-middle income country is often regarded as advanced in health and social policy-making and implementation in comparison to other LMICs. It is, however, not clear whether this is the case for CAMH.
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People with mental disorders in low-income countries are at risk of being left behind during efforts to expand universal health coverage. Aim is to propose context-relevant strategies for moving towards universal health coverage for people with mental disorders in Ethiopia.
Health Services Insights Volume 10: 1–7
What is Violence Against Women? Why does it happen? What does it have to do with development? What does Oxfam do to end violence against women? What does it mean to do that work with a transformative approach?
Available in: English, Arabic, French, Spanish: https://policy-practice.oxfam.org.uk/publ...ications/ending-violence-against-women-an-oxfam-guide-254118
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SAMJ Review Vol. 108 No.3
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2018 Jun; 15(6): 1279.
Published online 2018 Jun 16. doi: 10.3390/ijerph15061279