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Strategic vision for mental health and substance misuse in the Eastern Mediterranean Region

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Khalid Saeed  and
Richard Gater
Khalid Saeed
Affiliation:
Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Division of Health Promotion and Protection, World Health Organization Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean, Cairo, Egypt, email Saeedk@emro.who.int
Richard Gater
Affiliation:
University of Manchester and Honorary Consultant Psychiatrist, Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust, UK
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The Eastern Mediterranean Region of the World Health Organization has recently developed a comprehensive strategy and action plan to promote mental health and provide for the integrated prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of mental, neurological and substance use disorders. By strengthening national mental health policies, plans and legislation, scaling up integrated services, capacity-building, promoting human rights and prioritising vulnerable groups, the strategy aims to improve mental health and to help countries achieve their national development objectives.

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International Psychiatry , Volume 9 , Issue 4 , November 2012 , pp. 83 - 85
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Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists 2012

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