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Mental health is a priority for many countries of the Region. 22 Member States of the European Region formally agreed to carry out mental health related activities during 2018-19. This is reflected in respective Biennial Collaborative Agreements 2018-19. The list of countries and main focus of the planned activities are as following:

Albania

  • Quality improvements in long term institutions for adults with mental disabilities, using WHO QualityRights toolkit and guidance materials
  • Technical advice and input in relation to mental health policy and system strengthening

Armenia

  • Quality improvements in long term institutions for adults with mental disabilities, using WHO QualityRights toolkit and guidance materials

Belarus

  • Technical advice and input in relation to mental health policy and system strengthening

Bosnia and Herzegovina

  • Quality improvements in long term institutions for adults with mental disabilities, using WHO QualityRights toolkit and guidance materials

Bulgaria

  • Quality improvements in long term institutions for adults with mental disabilities, using WHO QualityRights toolkit and guidance materials
  • Technical advice and input in relation to mental health policy and system strengthening

Croatia

  • Quality improvements in long term institutions for adults with mental disabilities, using WHO QualityRights toolkit and guidance materials
    Czech Republic
  • Technical advice and input in relation to mental health policy and system strengthening

Estonia

  • Quality improvements in long term institutions for adults with mental disabilities, using WHO QualityRights toolkit and guidance materials

Hungary

  • Quality improvements in long term institutions for adults with mental disabilities, using WHO QualityRights toolkit and guidance materials
  • Technical advice and input in relation to mental health policy and financing

Latvia

  • Quality improvements in long term institutions for adults with mental disabilities, using WHO QualityRights toolkit and guidance materials

Lithuania

  • Quality improvements in long term institutions for adults with mental disabilities, using WHO QualityRights toolkit and guidance materials
  • Technical advice and input in relation to mental health policy and suicide prevention

Montenegro

  • Supporting the development of new mental health strategy

Republic of Moldova

  • Quality improvements in long term institutions for adults with mental disabilities, using WHO QualityRights toolkit and guidance materials

Romania

  • Quality improvements in long term institutions for adults with mental disabilities, using WHO QualityRights toolkit and guidance materials

Serbia

  • Quality improvements in long term institutions for adults with mental disabilities, using WHO QualityRights toolkit and guidance materials
  • Technical advice and input in relation to child and adolescent mental health, including maltreatment

Slovenia

  • Technical advice and input in relation to mental health policy and system strengthening

The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

  • Strengthening mental health services with focus on community level

The Russian Federation

  • Technical advice and input in relation to mental health policy and system strengthening

Turkey

  • Strengthening mental health services with focus on community level
  • Strengthening integration of mental health services / implementation of mhGAP
  • Strengthening mental health services response during emergencies

Turkmenistan

  • Strengthening integration of mental health services / implementation of mhGAP

Ukraine

  • Quality improvements in long term institutions for adults with mental disabilities, using WHO QualityRights toolkit and guidance materials
  • Supporting the development of new mental health strategy
  • Strengthening mental health services response during emergencies

Uzbekistan

  • Technical advice and input in relation to mental health policy and system strengthening