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The database of innovations catalogues comprehensive summaries of mental health programs and research projects around the world.

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Psychosocial Support for Syrian and Iraqi Refugees and Internally Displaced People

To develop capacities, integrate MHPSS in other sectors, foster staff-care and exchange in the Middle East.
Region: 
Middle East
Population: 
Children and adolescents
Adults
Older adults
Families and carers
Minority populations
Humanitarian and conflict health
Disability
Disorder: 
All disorders
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Integrating MHPSS into Primary Health Care Centers in Lebanon

The programme delivers collaborative stepped-care mental health services a through a supportive network of specialists at 27 PHC centers across Lebanon.
Region: 
Middle East
Population: 
Humanitarian and conflict health
Disorder: 
All disorders
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Family Well-being Centers: Delivering Community-based Mental Health Support in Syria

Integrating MHPSS services at the community level in order to enhance service access for populations at risk of severe mental distress and to reduce the linked dual-stigma of mental health conditions and gender-based violence.
Region: 
Middle East
Population: 
Maternal and neonatal health
Children and adolescents
Adults
Families and carers
Humanitarian and conflict health
Disorder: 
All disorders
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Integration of mental health and psychosocial support services into primary healthcare in the Middle East

Training healthcare staff and paraprofessionals to provide mental healthcare and expand community and family supports
Region: 
Middle East
Population: 
Maternal and neonatal health
Children and adolescents
Adults
Older adults
Families and carers
Minority populations
Humanitarian and conflict health
Non-communicable diseases (e.g. cancer, diabetes, stroke)
Disability
Disorder: 
All disorders
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Self-Help Plus (SH+): a guided multimedia psychosocial self-help package

A multimedia self-help package delivered by facilitators with minimal training.
Region: 
Africa
Middle East
Europe
Population: 
Adults
Humanitarian and conflict health
Disorder: 
Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders
Alcohol/drug use disorders
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Humanitarian crisis and mental health reform in Lebanon

Successful establishment of a National Mental Health Programme through merging of humanitarian and development agendas
Region: 
Middle East
Population: 
Maternal and neonatal health
Children and adolescents
Adults
Older adults
Families and carers
Minority populations
Humanitarian and conflict health
Non-communicable diseases (e.g. cancer, diabetes, stroke)
Communicable diseases (e.g. HIV/AIDS, TB)
Disability
Disorder: 
All disorders
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Mental Health System Reform in Afghanistan

Mental health reform focusing on integration into primary healthcare and training health workers
Region: 
Middle East
Asia
Population: 
Humanitarian and conflict health
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Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (Phase II) in Palestine

Five year plan including deinstitutionalization, decentralization of care, redistribution of resources and integration of services
Region: 
Middle East
Population: 
Humanitarian and conflict health
Disorder: 
All disorders
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The Mental Health Innovation Network is jointly headquartered at:

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World Health Organization

20 Avenue Appia
1211 Geneva 27
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London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

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UK

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