Table 1 WHO Mental Health Gap Action Programme – examples of indicators

• the number of sites in the country that implement the scaling up strategy;

• the proportion of facilities for primary health that have trained health professionals for diagnosis and treatment of MNS disorders; and

• the number of people treated each year for MNS disorders as a proportion of the total estimated yearly prevalence of MNS disorders.

• the extent to which management methods and procedures are developed;

• the proportion of facilities for primary health that have supplies such as essential medicines for MNS disorders.

• the presence of an official policy, programme, or plan for mental health;

• a specified budget for mental health as a proportion of the total health budget; and

• the proportion of the total expenditure for mental health that is spent on community-based services.

Health Status

Impacts

• the prevalence and burden (disability adjusted life years – DALYs) of mental and neurological disorders; and

• deaths from suicide and the rate of self-inflicted injuries.