WHO Collaborating Centre for Mental Health
Director / Head:
mr.sbsmh@iums.ac.ir
School of Behavioural Sciences and Mental Health (Teheran Institute of Psychiatry), Iran University of Medical Sciences
Date of Designation: 03/Nov/1997
TOR 1 As per WHO's request and under its leadership, provide support to WHO in the translation , dissemination, implementation, adaptation and evaluation of WHO guidance documents in the areas of mental health specifically to support the integration of mental health into primary health care.
TOR 2
As requested by WHO, and under its leadership participate in activities enhancing mental health literacy to reduce stigma and promote mental health and prevent mental disorders including suicide in countries of the Eastern Mediterranean region.
Subjects:
- Mental health & neurosciences
- Substance abuse (including alcohol & drugs)
- Health systems research & development
Types of activity:
- Research
- Evaluation
- Training and education
WHO Outputs:
- Countries’ capacity strengthened to develop and implement national policies, plans and information systems in line with the comprehensive mental health action plan 2013–2020
- Countries with technical capacity to develop integrated mental health services across the continuum of promotion, prevention, treatment and recovery
- Expansion and strengthening of country strategies, systems and interventions for disorders caused by alcohol and other psychoactive substance use enabled
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