Policy for Improving Mental Health
Abstract
This document presents a policy to guide and support Member States of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the Pan American Sanitary Bureau (PASB) in their technical cooperation to improve mental health as a priority for advancing health, social, and economic development in the Region in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.
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