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WHO's Project Atlas is aimed at collecting, compiling, and
dessiminating information on global mental health resources.
Atlas 2011 presents updated information from 184 WHO Member
States on available resources for treatment and prevention of
neuropsychiatric disorders globally, by WHO region, and by
income group. Mental Health Atlas 2011 shows that mental
health resources within most countries remain inadequate.
Moreover, resources across regions and different income levels
are substantially uneven, and in many countries resources for
mental health are extremely scarce. In comparing Atlas 2005
and 2011 there is some evidence of a small gain in mental health
human resources. However, these gains are largely in high
and middle income countries and not in low income countries.
Results from Mental Health Atlas 2011 reinforce the urgent need
to scale up resources for mental health care within countries. |
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