WHO unveils new guidance to strengthen mental health systems

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has unveiled new guidance to help countries reform and strengthen their mental health policies and systems.

In a statement released on Wednesday, WHO highlighted that mental health services worldwide remain underfunded, with significant gaps in both access and quality of care.

The statement noted that, in some countries, up to 90 per cent of individuals with severe mental health conditions received no care at all.

“Many existing services still…