The Mental Health Gap Action Programme (mhGAP) was developed in 2016 with the objective of scaling up care for mental, neurological, and substance use (MNS) disorders. It consists of interventions for prevention and management of MNS conditions-based on effectiveness and feasibility of scaling up such interventions in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). The mhGAP Intervention Guide – Version 2.0 was developed by the WHO in 2019 as an update to the 2016 version. Serving as a model guide, the purpose is to adapt and implement according to national and local situations in which users can select a subset of the priority conditions. Elements include:
- Essential Care and Practice: A set of clinical practices and general guidelines for interactions among health care providers and people seeking mental health care.
- Master Chart: Provides information on common presentations of the priority condition, including a Master Chart-Emergency Presentation of Priority MNS Conditions.
Modules: A tool for clinical decision making and management and outlined by priority conditions.