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WHO MiNDbank

WHO MiNDbank is the only single point globally to access all comprehensive information related to mental health, substance abuse, disability, general health, human rights and development.

WHO MiNDbank is an online platform bringing together country and international resources, covering mental health, substance abuse, disability, general health, human rights and development. It is part of WHO’s QualityRights campaign to end violations against people with mental disabilities. MiNDbank aims to facilitate dialogue, advocacy and research, to promote reform in these areas in line with international human rights and best practice standards.

• Visit the WHO MiNDbank online database

Mindbank includes easy and free access to the following resources:

• National mental health policies, strategies and laws
• National substance abuse policies, strategies and laws
• National disability related policies, strategies and laws
• National general health policies, strategies and laws
• National constitutions, human rights and child rights laws
• National poverty reduction and development strategies
• Health and mental health service standards
• International and regional human rights conventions and treaties
• CRPD Member States reports, Shadow Reports and Concluding Observations
• UN Special Rapporteurs reports
• Key World Health Organization and United Nations reports
• UN and WHO resolutions

MiNDbank is the only single point globally to access all comprehensive information related to mental health, substance abuse, disability, general health, human rights and development.

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http://www.who.int/mental_health/policy/quality_rights/en/index.html

WHO QUALITY RIGHTS PROJECT

WHO QualityRights aims to improve the quality and human rights conditions in mental health and social care facilities and empower organizations to advocate for the rights of people with mental and psychosocial disabilities.

The care available from mental health facilities around the world is not only of poor quality but in many instances actually hinders recovery. It is common for people to be locked away in small, prison-like cells with no human contact or to be chained to their beds, unable to move.

The objectives of QualityRights are to:

• Improve service quality and human rights conditions in facilities.
• Promote human rights and recovery from mental disabilities.
• Develop a movement of people with mental disabilities to provide mutual support, conduct advocacy and influence policy-making processes.
• Reform national policies and legislation.