Scaling up of mental health services in the digital age: The rise of technology and its application to low- and middle-income countries

2022 ◽  
pp. 459-479
Author(s):  
Saher Siddiqui ◽  
Pattie P. Gonsalves ◽  
John A. Naslund
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Digital Age ◽  
Scaling Up ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Low And Middle Income

Human Resources for Mental Health in Low and Middle Income Countries

2018 ◽  
pp. 354-374
Author(s):  
Sheikh Mohammed Shariful Islam ◽  
Reshman Tabassum ◽  
Paolo C Colet ◽  
Jonas Preposi Cruz ◽  
Sukhen Dey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Human Resources ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Low Income Countries ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Low And Middle Income

Mental disorders are a major public health challenge globally, contributing to 40% of the global burden of disease. Nevertheless, it remains highly neglected by health planners and policy makers, particularly in low and middle income countries (LMIC). Bangladesh, one of the low-income countries, suffers from a severe shortage of appropriately trained and an adequate number of human resources to provide mental health care. The authors reviewed available evidence on the dynamics of mental health services in LMIC like Bangladesh, with a view to help develop appropriate policies on human resources. This chapter critically examines the current situation of human resources for mental health in Bangladesh, and explores ways to further strengthen human resources so as to enhance mental health services in the country.

Accessing Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

2021 ◽  
pp. 971-986
Author(s):  
Caley Arzamarski ◽  
Abby de Steiguer ◽  
Felicita Omari ◽  
Jennifer Hellmuth ◽  
Anne S. Walters
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Adolescent Mental Health ◽  
Child And Adolescent ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Low And Middle Income

scholarly journals Health systems strengthening to optimise scale-up in global mental health in low- and middle-income countries: lessons from the frontlines. A re-appraisal

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. Petersen ◽  
A. van Rensburg ◽  
S. G. Gigaba ◽  
Z. B. P. Luvuno ◽  
L. R. Fairall
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Health Systems ◽  
Scale Up ◽  
Scaling Up ◽  
Health Systems Strengthening ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Policy Window

Abstract Against the backdrop of mounting calls for the global scaling-up of mental health services – including quality care and prevention services – there is very little guidance internationally on strategies for scaling-up such services. Drawing on lessons from scale-up attempts in six low- and middle-income countries, and using exemplars from the front-lines in South Africa, we illustrate how health reforms towards people-centred chronic disease management provide enabling policy window opportunities for embedding mental health scale-up strategies into these reforms. Rather than going down the oft-trodden road of vertical funding for scale-up of mental health services, we suggest using the policy window that stresses global policy shifts towards strengthening of comprehensive integrated primary health care systems that are responsive to multimorbid chronic conditions. This is indeed a substantial opportunity to firmly locate mental health within these horizontal health systems strengthening funding agendas. Although this approach will promote systems more enabling of scaling-up of mental health services, implications for donor funders and researchers alike is the need for increased time commitments, resources and investment in local control.

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