Sharkey Terence
Formerly Executive Director of the National Mental Health Programme, Ministry of Public Health, Qatar, email
BJPsych Int. 2017 Feb 1;14(1):18-21. doi: 10.1192/s2056474000001628. eCollection 2017 Feb.
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.
2008年至2011年期间,卡塔尔政府层面的战略发展开始体现出对心理健康更为积极的认识。在公共卫生部的领导下,主要利益相关者同意制定一项战略,以改革心理健康系统,同时应对污名化问题。本文讨论了卡塔尔《2013 - 2018年国家心理健康战略:改变思维,改变生活》的制定、实施情况以及2015年进行的独立影响评估结果。