Meeting the mental health needs of low- and middle-income countries: the start of a long journey
SummaryMental health is increasingly recognised as an important component of global health. In recognition of this fact, the European Union funded the Emerald programme (Emerging Mental Health Systems in Low- and Middle-Income Countries). The aims were to improve mental health in the following six l...
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| description | SummaryMental health is increasingly recognised as an important component of global health. In recognition of this fact, the European Union funded the Emerald programme (Emerging Mental Health Systems in Low- and Middle-Income Countries). The aims were to improve mental health in the following six low- and middle-income countries (LMICs): Ethiopia, India, Nepal, Nigeria, South Africa and Uganda. The Emerald programme offers valuable insights into addressing the mental health needs of LMICs. It provides a framework and practical tools. However, it will be important to evaluate longer-term effects including improvements in mental health outcomes, as well as the applicability to LMICs beyond existing participant countries. Importantly, this must be coupled with efforts to improve health worker retention in LMICs. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a29571f77cea4d8aad906ea4586724542023-03-09T12:28:54ZengCambridge University PressBJPsych Open2056-47242019-11-01510.1192/bjo.2019.86Meeting the mental health needs of low- and middle-income countries: the start of a long journeySteve Kisely0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4021-2924Dan Siskind1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2072-9216Professor, School of Medicine, University of Queensland, Princess Alexandra Hospital; Metro South Addiction and Mental Health Service, Australia; and Adjunct Professor, Departments of Psychiatry, Community Health and Epidemiology, Dalhousie University, CanadaAssociate Professor, School of Medicine, University of Queensland, Princess Alexandra Hospital; and Metro South Addiction and Mental Health Service, Brisbane, AustraliaSummaryMental health is increasingly recognised as an important component of global health. In recognition of this fact, the European Union funded the Emerald programme (Emerging Mental Health Systems in Low- and Middle-Income Countries). The aims were to improve mental health in the following six low- and middle-income countries (LMICs): Ethiopia, India, Nepal, Nigeria, South Africa and Uganda. The Emerald programme offers valuable insights into addressing the mental health needs of LMICs. It provides a framework and practical tools. However, it will be important to evaluate longer-term effects including improvements in mental health outcomes, as well as the applicability to LMICs beyond existing participant countries. Importantly, this must be coupled with efforts to improve health worker retention in LMICs.https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2056472419000863/type/journal_articleLow and middle income countriestranscultural psychiatryclinical governanceeducation and training |
| spellingShingle | Steve Kisely Dan Siskind Meeting the mental health needs of low- and middle-income countries: the start of a long journey BJPsych Open Low and middle income countries transcultural psychiatry clinical governance education and training |
| title | Meeting the mental health needs of low- and middle-income countries: the start of a long journey |
| title_full | Meeting the mental health needs of low- and middle-income countries: the start of a long journey |
| title_fullStr | Meeting the mental health needs of low- and middle-income countries: the start of a long journey |
| title_full_unstemmed | Meeting the mental health needs of low- and middle-income countries: the start of a long journey |
| title_short | Meeting the mental health needs of low- and middle-income countries: the start of a long journey |
| title_sort | meeting the mental health needs of low and middle income countries the start of a long journey |
| topic | Low and middle income countries transcultural psychiatry clinical governance education and training |
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