PHM-Exch> WHO Mental Health Atlas 2011

[Claudio Schuftan]

From: Ruggiero, Mrs. Ana Lucia (WDC) <ruglucia at paho.org>
crossposted from : EQUIDAD at listserv.paho.org


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*WHO Mental Health Atlas 2011

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*World Health Organization 2011

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Available online PDF [82.p] at: http://bit.ly/rocbFH

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10 October 2011 – “…..New figures from the WHO Mental Health Atlas 2011
indicate that while the need for mental health care is large, with up to 25%
of the population requiring it at some point in their lives, there is
underinvestment in the sector.
The Atlas shows average global spending on mental health is still less than
US$ 3 per capita per year and as little as US$ 0.25 per person per year in
low-income countries.

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It presents data from 184 WHO Member States, covering 98% of the world’s
population. Facts and figures presented in Atlas indicate that resources for
mental health remain inadequate.****

The distribution of resources across regions and income groups is
substantially uneven and in many countries resources are extremely scarce.
Results from Atlas reinforce the urgent need to scale up resources and care
for mental health within countries….”

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Brochure: http://bit.ly/qvV9jN

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