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Mental health strategy and impact evaluation in Qatar

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Terence Sharkey
Terence Sharkey*
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Formerly Executive Director of the National Mental Health Programme, Ministry of Public Health, Qatar, email terence.sharkey@icloud.com
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Abstract

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In Qatar between 2008 and 2011, strategic developments at governmental level were beginning to reflect a more positive understanding of mental health. Under the leadership of the Ministry of Public Health, key stakeholders agreed to develop a strategy to reform the mental health system, while tackling stigma. This article discusses the development of the National Mental Health Strategy for Qatar, Changing Minds, Changing Lives, 2013–18, its implementation, and the findings from an independent impact evaluation carried out in 2015.

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BJPsych International , Volume 14 , Issue 1 , February 2017 , pp. 18 - 21
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This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists 2017

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