every person is supposed to be provided with healthcare services without discrimination. That is to say, persons with disabilities must enjoy the same health range, quality and standard of services and treatment as provided to other

Shaping Health programme on Learning from international experience on approaches to community power, participation and decision-making in health,AMHF, TARSC

Assessment and Guidance for Strengthening Integration of Mental Health into Primary Health Care and Community-Based Service Platforms in Ukraine

Some 32% of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Ukraine suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as a result of the conflict in the east. Among the 2,203 respondents surveyed across Ukraine, the study also found a high prevalence of mental disorders such as depression (22%) and anxiety (17%), particularly among women. This has a significant effect on family and community relations, the ability to work or even do basic tasks such as walking. Moreover, the study noted that 74% of respondents in need of psychiatric care do not receive it, mainly due to a high cost of mental healthcare and medicine

BMC Family Practice (2017) 18:56 DOI 10.1186/s12875-017-0628

In recent decades, there have been concerted efforts to improve mental health services for youths alongside the challenges of rising healthcare costs and increasing demand for mental health needs. One important phenomenon is the shift from traditional clinic-based care to community based mental health services to improve accessibility to services and provide patient-centred care. In this article, we discuss the child and adolescent community mental health efforts within the Asia-Pacific region. Brain Sci.2017,7, 126; doi:10.3390/brainsci710012

В настоящем кратком докладе анализируются последние данные о распространенности употребления табака в Европейском регионе ВОЗ, взятые из доклада о глобальной табачной эпидемии за 2017 г., рассматриваются предшествующие аналогичные доклады начиная с 2008 г, а также достижения в деле реализации комплекса мер MPOWER в Европейском регионе. В качестве обоснования используются фактические данные, собранные в «Сборнике аргументов для борьбы против табака». Оценивается прогресс, достигнутый в Европейском регионе ВОЗ в реализации Дорожной карты действий с целью усиления мер по осуществлению Рамочной конвенции ВОЗ по борьбе против табака в Европейском регионе на 2015–2025 гг. (далее – Дорожная карта), и протяженность дальнейшего пути к достижению конечной цели