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Explore key resources—from systematic reviews to policy briefs to training manuals—developed by MHIN or contributed by MHIN members working on real-world projects.

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Briefing paper on COVID-19 and mental health: immediate and long-term impacts

This briefing paper provides a summary of the (emerging) body of evidence on two topics: the impact of Covid-19 on peoples’ mental health and wellbeing; and, conversely, the projected impact of mental health on the efficacy of Covid-19 prevention, treatment and control measures.
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Policy and advocacy
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Policy Brief: Young People Will Transform Global Mental Health

Produced by the Young Leaders for the Lancet Commission on Global Mental Health and Sustainable Development, this Policy Brief embodies the principles of Youth participation and calls policy makers to action with key recommendations to prioritise global action on mental health for young people.
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Rebuilding Lives: MHPSS in Protracted and Post-Conflict Settings

This report is a culmination of the UNICEF and German Government's led mental health expert-level meeting "Rebuilding Lives: Addressing Needs, Scaling-up and Increasing Long-term Structural MHPSS Interventions in Protracted and Post-Conflict Settings"
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Infographic: Health Systems Strengthening for Mental Health

This infographic highlights three tools for rights-based mental health system reform.
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Humanitarian Hands-on Tool (HHoT)

A smartphone app, HHoT, provides step-by-step guidance on how to implement a disability inclusive emergency response. Launched in 2018 the HHoT app also includes specific guidance on the inclusion of people with psycho-social disabilities.
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Policy Brief: Mental Health and Human Rights

MHIN policy brief prepared for Human Rights Day 2018 observed every year on the 10th of December.
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Dignity in Mental Health (World Federation for Mental Health)

World Federation for Mental Health 2015 campaign material for this year's World Mental Health Day theme "Dignity in Mental Health".
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Mapping and Understanding Exclusion in Europe

Mental Health Europe and the University of Kent-Tizard Centre launch a report looking at the state of mental health services across Europe.
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WHO European Region Report: Mental health, human rights and standards of care

WHO/Europe has released a report assessing the quality of institutional care for adults with psychosocial and intellectual disabilities in the WHO European Region.
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Leave No One Behind: Including All People with Disabilities in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

CBM Australia examines groups within the disability community at heightened risk of being left behind in development efforts – including people with psychosocial disabilities.
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Drug policy in Africa: Health and human rights

This IDPC advocacy note attempts to provide a non-exhaustive overview of how current drug policies in Africa violate universal human rights.
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WHO toolkit for the care and support of people affected by Zika

This WHO Toolkit is for the care and support of people affected by the complications associated with Zika virus with the goal of enhancing country preparedness for Zika virus outbreaks.
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Drug dependence treatment in China: A policy analysis

This IDPC briefing paper provides an analysis of the current drug treatment system in China and offers recommendations for ensuring its effectiveness.
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Gender and drug policy: Exploring global innovative approaches to drug policy and incarceration

This series shares examples of innovative approaches that incorporate a gender perspective and the principles of public health and human rights into drug policy.
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Mental Health Among Displaced People and Refugees

Technical note from the World Bank Group, making the case for action to meet the mental health needs of displaced people and refugees
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Stories of Change from Global Mental Health Innovators

How six innovators left their mark on mental health policy in low- and middle-income countries.
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"Our hearts have gone dark”: The mental health impact of South Sudan’s conflict

Amnesty International documents the psychological impact of the war's atrocities on survivors and witnesses.
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Policy and advocacy
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Advocacy
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World report on ageing and health

This WHO report reviews and recommends changes in the way health policies for ageing populations are formulated and services are provided.
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Human rights
Empowerment and service user involvement
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Treatment, care and rehabilitation
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Innovation in Deinstitutionalization: a WHO Expert Survey

Results from a survey of experts to understand the best ways to deinstitutionalize or expand community-based mental health services
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Policy and advocacy
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Human rights
Advocacy
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PRIME Policy Brief 9: Psychiatric stigma and discrimination in South Africa: perspectives from key stakeholders

This policy brief outlines the results of a study which explored the experiences of psychiatric stigma of service users in order to inform interventions to reduce such stigma and discrimination in one LMIC, namely South Africa.
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Health of Migrants - The Way Forward

Summary report of issues discussed at the Global Consultation on Migrant Health
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WHO global disability action plan 2014–2021: Better health for all people with disability

The Disability Action Plan 2014-2021 is based on the recommendations of the WHO and World Bank World report on disability and in line with the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. It was developed in consultation with Member States, United Nations organizations and national and international partners including organizations of people with disabilities.
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Human Rights Watch World Report 2014

World Report 2014 is Human Rights Watch’s 24th annual review of human rights practices around the globe. It summarizes key human rights issues in more than 90 countries and territories worldwide, drawing on events through November 2013.
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Policy and advocacy
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Advocacy
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Litigating the right to community living for people with mental disabilities: A handbook for lawyers

This handbook offers a pool of legal arguments and strategies for getting people out of institutional settings, getting support for them to live in the community, and tackling abuse, exploitation, torture and ill-treatment.
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Psychosocial Disability in the Workplace - Brochure

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The Mental Health Innovation Network is jointly headquartered at:

The Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse

World Health Organization

20 Avenue Appia
1211 Geneva 27
Switzerland

London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

Keppel Street
London
WC1E 7HT
UK

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