Topics
Mental health surveillance is important because:
- It provides decision makers with valid, reliable and updated information about mental health basic indicators
- It helps monitor progress of policies, national and regional mental health plans
- Advocates for the need of services, human resources, and economic resources for mental health
Mandates and Strategies
- PAHO Plan of Action on Mental Health 2015-2020
- Brasilia Consensus on Mental Health Services - 2013
- Strategy and Plan of Action on Epilepsy - 2011
- Mental Health - 2011 (Resolution)
- Panama Consensus - 2010
- Strategy and Plan of Action on Epilepsy - 2009 (Resolution)
- Strategy and Action Plan on Mental Health - 2009
- Disability: Prevention and Rehabilitation... - 2006 (Resolution)
- Mental Health: responding to the call for action - 2012
- Mental Health - 2001
- Mental Health - 2001 (Resolution)