There have been some very important new updates to the WHO's Mental Health Gap Action Programme (mhGAP) guidelines!

Progress may be slow, but this is another step in the right direction, don't you think?

Link to mhGAP guide:
iris.who.int/bitstream/hand…

Knowledge in action! 📝
TB health workers diligently completing pre and post-tests for the mhGAP depression module at training facilitated by Dr. Firaz.

Talk therapies are essential to help treat a range of #MentalHealth , neurological and substance use conditions.

They can help us learn new ways of thinking and coping. Talk therapies, like counselling, can happen one-to-one, or in group, online or over the phone.

WHO’s mhGAP…

The new WHO guidelines (mhGAP) for depression are ridiculous! AD:s get a conditional recommendation to be 'considered' for moderate to severe depression with low certainty of evidence while psychological therapies - as a group - get a strong recommendation to be 'offered' ->

Thanks to NANDINI CHAKRABORTY, Dr ⚕️Anis Ahmed 🌹 💙 , RCPsychViPSiG #medicalstudents aditi, leya, Raeesah for their excellent presentation on SAHA UK #mhgap at #vipsig annual conference great to meet Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust Mohammed Al-Uzri & Dr Fabida Aria SST look forward to collaboration &partnerships

Happening now: Day 2 of WHO Pakistan's mhGAP training, in collaboration with Health Department Gilgit-Baltistan to train & sensitize frontline healthcare providers to identify common #mentalhealth conditions for early identification & timely support. #mentalhealth support 💚 #GilgitBaltistan Aga Khan Foundation Canada

Glad to share SAHA UK work on #HealthInequalities & World Health Organization (WHO) #mhgap #mentalhealthambassadors with NANDINI CHAKRABORTY also good to meet senior nhs leadership Caroline Trevithick from NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Angela Hillery Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust raised importance of more #collaboration #engagement . #EquitableFunding

Refresher training on Mental Health Gap Action Programme (MhGAP) for Medical Officers from TB health facilities in Peshawar and Haripur.

Strengthening mental health skills for better patient care 💫🌻

Day 3 of Mental Health Gap Action Programme (mhGAP) training.
The objective is scaling up care for mental, neurological and substance use (MNS) disorders.

Congratulations Aga Khan Health Service, Pakistan for successful completion of WHO mhGAP training! We would like to express our gratitude to WHO Pakistan & Health Department Gilgit-Baltistan for their unwavering support and for making this possible. Special thanks to Office of the Chief Secretary, Gilgit Baltistan for gracing the closing ceremony with his presence.

New WHO Mental Health Gap Action Programme (mhGAP) guideline recommendation - Interventions should be offered to COPMI
who.int/publications/i… (p. 30).

The updated WHO treatment guidelines for mental disorders (MHGap) is out. I‘m proud to be a member of the guideline development group and an expert advisor for the depression chapter. Find the guidelines here who.int/publications/i…

Estoy revisando la mhGAP y dice que solo el 1% de personal de salud a nivel mundial atiende problemas de salud mental.

A total of 341 mid level workers, 72 lab techs, 88 CHSS, 60 mhGAP trained clinicians, 2034 CHAs/CHPs, 60 persons affected & 294 traditional & faith healers trained! Expertise within Master Trainers: Community Health, NTD, Mental Health Programmes, Lab systems specialists

Late na ko (andaming ginagawa ng GPs sa community) pero please please please gusto ko ito ihabol

I was fortunate enough to get trained in mhGAP last year through DOH Region 8 and may supplemental materials yung mga modules, contextualized sa PH setting.

🚨The 3rd edition of the mhGAP guideline is here!

It contains new & updated evidence-based recommendations that can be useful for non-specialists to provide treatment & care to people with MNS conditions.

🔗- who.int/publications-d…

Co-designing a suicide prevention intervention for women in Pakistan
#SuPP Study - Training of BHUs Medical Officers in #mhGap at Public Mental Health Department in collaboration with Yale University Health Services Academy-Official Shahzad Ali Khan Ashley Hagaman siham sikander Taskeen

WHO Mental Health Gap Action Programme (mhGAP) guideline for mental, neurological and substance use disorders recommend psychotherapy as first-line treatment for depression over so called antidepressants. A good recommendation, if you ask me.

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The most gratifying aspect of implementing #mhGAP guidelines in KP has been how policymakers, health managers & non-specialists have started 1) owning the MHPSS_PK adapted guide 2) discussing the mental health burden 3) recognising common mental disorders and 4) offering…

Primer centro de escucha para tratar la Salud Mental en Monteria.
En el hospital La Gloria funcionará la primera Unidad Primaria que constará de un equipo entrenado ( Psiquiatra Asesor, Psicólogo, Medico, Enfermera, Trabajadora Social ) con el programa MHGAP de la OMS,