Nepal
WHO Special Initiative for Mental Health
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Nepal was selected to be part of the WHO’s Director General’s Special Initiative for Mental Health in 2021 to support systems transformation and scaling up of mental health services.
Strengthening Mental Health Systems
Through activities under the Special Initiative for Mental Health, Nepal is strengthening mental health systems across the country. This includes:
Strengthening the administrative structure at Ministry of Health and Population – Epidemiology and Disease Control Division – and Provincial Health Directorates.
Preparing for a sustainable transition of mental health programmes.
Creating a mental health toolkit for municipalities.
Expanding suicide prevention and registries.
Improving supports for persons living with epilepsy by identifying care gaps.
Developing a dementia care plan.
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