Guidance on mental health policy and strategic action plans: module 5: comprehensive directory of policy areas, directives, strategies and actions for mental health
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OverviewMomentum is growing globally for rights-based, person-centered, and recovery-oriented mental health policies and action plans, ensuring equitable access to quality services within Universal Health Coverage (UHC). This publication provides a clear framework for strengthening leadership, governance, service delivery, and workforce capacity. It highlights mental health’s connection to social and structural determinants—such as poverty, housing, education, and employment—offering actionable strategies to address these, combat stigma and discrimination, and expand access to care. It emphasizes the crucial role of people with lived experience in shaping inclusive, responsive systems and advocates for cross-sector collaboration to deliver holistic support, integrating lifestyle, and physical health, psychological, social, and economic interventions while promoting well-being and prevention. The Guidance comprises five modules. Module 5. Comprehensive directory of policy areas, directives, strategies and actions helps stakeholders navigate material from Module 2. It can facilitate discussions on policy reform and planning with staff and key stakeholders. Its summary approach helps policymakers quickly assess key elements that may be present, missing, or need strengthening in their mental health system or policies. ModulesModule 1. Introduction, purpose and use of the guidance Module 4. Country case scenarios Module 5. Comprehensive directory of policy areas, directives, strategies and actions |