Mental Health Program Strategic Plan 2009 - 2011

 

Human resources development

We plan to:

• Establish a mental health unit within the Ministry of Health
• Recruit staff for management and coordination of the Mental Health program
• Recruit appropriate mix of staff to improve the delivery of mental health at a national and district level
• Annual training of the mental health staff
• Implement Mental Health Policy

Management of mental disorders improved

We plan to:

• Decrease the number of psychiatric hospitalizations
• Improve Mental Health Information System
• Increase the number of new OPD cases of schizophrenia and depression
• Integrate mental heath into primary care
• Acute mental health unit at Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital and all districts and regional hospitals

Psychosocial rehabilitation improved

We plan to:

• Mental health advocacy
• Increase the community and outreach programs
• Reduce homeless psychiatric patients
• Develop individualized treatment programs

Disaster management improved

We plan to:

• Coordinate Mental Health Disaster Management Plan
• Disseminate plan among relevant stakeholders
• Train health care providers on the normal emotional reactions to disasters
• -      Provide training to first responders on psychological first aid

Prevention and promotion of mental disorders improved

We plan to:

• Conduct a mental well being survey of the health care providers working in the public sector
• Develop interventions to address the well being of public health care providers
• Provide training to health professionals in how to improve mental well being
• Decrease the rate of attempted suicide among adolescents
• Train healthcare providers in early detection of depression and anxiety
• School health programs for children at risk
• Observe World Mental Health Day