WHO launches workshop to draft national mental health strategy

The World Health Organisation (WHO) launched a consultative workshop on Monday simultaneously in Tripoli and Benghazi bringing together stakeholders in mental health.

The workshop aims to draft the national strategy for mental health in close cooperation with the Ministry of Health and the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).

Experts from the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region Office in Cairo are facilitating the training.

This workshop is supported by the UK and is part of WHO’s ongoing project on mental health promotion in Libya.