Health system strengthening for mental health in low- and middle-income countries: introduction to the Emerald programme
Year: 2019
Type: article
Abstract: This paper gives an overview of the Emerald (Emerging mental health systems in low- and middle-income countries) programme and introduces the subsequent seven papers in this BJPsych Open thematic series. The aims of the Emerald research programme were to improve mental health outcomes in six low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), namely Ethiopia, India, Nepal, Nigeria, South Africa and Uganda, by building capacity and by generating evidence to enhance health system strengthening in these six countries. The longer-term aim is to improve mental healthcare, and so contribute to a reduction in the large treatment gap that exists for mental disorders. This series includes papers describing the following components of the Emerald programme: (a) capacity building; (b) mental health financing; (c) integrated care (d) mental health information systems; and (e) knowledge transfer. We also include a cross-cutting paper with recommendations from the Emerald programme as a whole. The inclusion of clear mental-health-related targets and indicators within the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals now intensifies the need for strong evidence about both how to provide effective treatments, and how to deliver these treatments within robust health systems.
Source: BJPsych Open
DOI: 10.1192/bjo.2019.9
Authors: Graham Thornicroft, Maya Semrau
Institutions: King's College London, Brighton and Sussex Medical School
Language: English
Subfield: Social Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $1,600
Funders: World Health Organization, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, National Institute for Health and Care Research, Department of Health and Social Care, King's College London, European Commission, Public Health Foundation of India, Inyuvesi Yakwazulu-Natali, University of Cape Town, Addis Ababa University, National Institutes of Health, Medical Research Council, National Institute of Mental Health
Awards: G1093531541, G245032056, G2473961061, G2685147384, G2973790809, Indigo (International study of discrimination and stigma outcomes), G3207356259, E-MhGAP Intervention guide in Low and middle income countries: proof-of-concept for Impact and Acceptability (Emilia project), G3792107920, G393177772, G4053596972, COBALT: Comorbid Affective Disorders, AIDS/HIV, and Long Term Health, G5073455505, Emerging mental health systems in low- and middle-income countries, G5702163051, G7311574907
OpenAlex ID: W2931075591