Strengthening of Mental Health Services in Egypt
Improving the quality of life and health of people suffering from severe mental health disorders, and the quality of services.
Objectives
Further develop rehabilitation services for mental health patients. Enhance human resources in forensic psychiatry. Introduce and update rehabilitation models for adolescents suffering from drug addiction.
Implementation
- Assessments skills of nurses will be improved.
- Nursing skills in forensic psychiatry will be developed.
- Strengthening of multi-profile team work.
- Toolkits and guidelines for rehabilitation will be developed.
- Training seminars, workshops and study visits will be arranged.
Partnes
General Mental Health Secretariat of Egypt; National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL).
Funding
The Ministry for Foreign Affairs in Finland (UM) - IKI.
