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World Health Organization (WHO)

WHO QualityRights initiative – improving quality, promoting human rights

Strategy document

13 Feb 2019

The WHO QualityRights initiative aims to improve the quality and human rights conditions in inpatient and outpatient mental health and social care facilities and empower organizations to advocate for the rights of people with mental and psychosocial...

Strategy documentMental Health and Neurological ConditionsGender, equity and human rightsSocial determinants of health+1

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World Health Organization (WHO)

The WHO QualityRights Tool Kit

Guide

13 Feb 2019

The WHO QualityRights Tool Kit supports countries to assess and improve the quality of care and human rights conditions in mental health and social care facilities. The toolkit is suitable for use in low, middle and high-income countries, can be used...

GuideMental Health and Neurological ConditionsGender, equity and human rights

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World Health Organization (WHO)

WHO MiNDbank

Database

13 Feb 2019

WHO MiNDbank&nbsp;is an online platform providing quick and easy access to international resources and national/regional level policies, strategies, laws and service standards for mental health, substance abuse, disability, general health, NCDs, huma...

DatabaseMental Health and Neurological Conditions

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World Health Organization (WHO)

WHO GCM/NCD Working Group on the Alignment of International Cooperation with National NCD Plans (Working Group 3.2)

Report

25 Jan 2019

This final report is the outcome of the Working Group convened by the WHO Global Coordination Mechanism on the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases (GCM/NCD) to consider the alignment of international cooperation with national NCD plans...

ReportCardiovascular DiseaseCancerChronic Respiratory DiseasesMental Health and Neurological ConditionsHousehold and Outdoor Air PollutionHarmful use of alcoholPhysical inactivityTobacco useUnhealthy diets+7

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World Health Organization (WHO)

WHO GCM/NCD Working Group on the Inclusion of NCDs in other Programmatic Areas (Working Group 3.1)

Report

25 Jan 2019

This final report is the outcome of the Working Group convened by the WHO Global Coordination Mechanism on the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases (GCM/NCD) to recommend ways and means of encouraging Member States and non-State actors...

ReportCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesMental Health and Neurological ConditionsHarmful use of alcoholHousehold and Outdoor Air PollutionPhysical inactivityTobacco useUnhealthy diets+7

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World Health Organization

Schizophrenia

Fact sheet

27 Nov 2018

This sheet offers keys facts on schizophrenia, including information on symptoms and causes. It also highlights treatment and care, as well as the WHO response.

Fact sheetMental Health and Neurological Conditions

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World Health Organization

Epilepsy

Fact sheet

27 Nov 2018

This sheet offers keys facts on epilepsy, including information on signs and symptoms and causes. It also highlights prevention, as well as the WHO response.

Fact sheetMental Health and Neurological Conditions

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World Health Organization

Dementia

Fact sheet

27 Nov 2018

This sheet offers keys facts on dementia, including information on signs and symptoms, common forms, and rates. It also highlights management, as well as the WHO response.

Fact sheetMental Health and Neurological Conditions

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World Health Organization

mhGAP Intervention Guide App

27 Nov 2018

This app provides non-specialized health-care providers with access to comprehensive information to help them diagnose and treat a range of mental, neurological and substance use (MNS) disorders including depression, epilepsy and dementia from their...

Mental Health and Neurological Conditions

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World Health Organization

Dementia - a public health priority

Briefs & Fact Sheets

27 Nov 2018

This policy brief provides key messages and an overview of dementia as a public health priority, including country preparedness, research prioritization, and health and social systems development.

Briefs & Fact SheetsMental Health and Neurological ConditionsHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing

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World Health Organization

Ensuring a human rights-based approach for people living with dementia

Briefs & Fact Sheets

27 Nov 2018

This policy brief provides key messages and an overview of a human rights-based approach for people living with dementia, including case-studies.

Briefs & Fact SheetsMental Health and Neurological ConditionsGender, equity and human rights

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World Health Organization

The epidemiology and impact of dementia: current state and future trends

Briefs & Fact Sheets

27 Nov 2018

This policy brief provides key messages and an overview dementia, including prevalence, incidence, impact, and global economic cost.

Briefs & Fact SheetsMental Health and Neurological Conditions

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