Promoting quality, human rights and recovery in mental health

WHO QualityRights aims to improve the quality of care in mental health and related services and to promote the rights of people with psychosocial, intellectual and cognitive disabilities. Through capacity building, service assessment, civil society engagement and policy reform, this project offers a comprehensive approach to ending coercion and promoting a recovery approach, in order to leave a lasting legacy of respect for human rights

Learn More…

WHO QualityRights e-training on
Mental Health, Recovery and Community Inclusion

Join over 60.000 learners on this innovative online course and
earn an official certificate from the World Health Organization!

Sign-up FOR FREE at
https://humanrights-etrain-qualityrights.coorpacademy.com/login

QualityRights Objectives

  1. Build capacity to understand and promote human rights, recovery and independent living in the community.

  2. Create community based and recovery oriented services in line with the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD).

  3. Improve the quality and human rights conditions in inpatient and outpatient mental health and related services.

  4. Develop a civil society movement to conduct advocacy and influence policy-making.

  5. Reform national policies and legislation in line with best practice, the CRPD and other international human rights standards.

Learn More

Resources

View the QualityRights training materials, QualityRights Toolkit, Guidance Modules, Evaluation Tools and promotional materials and media products.


Country Resources

See what other countries are doing to implement QualityRights, and the resources they have developed, translated and adapted as part of their national efforts.


Participate

Contribute to the WHO QualityRights movement by participating in our open consultations.


Training

A number of QualityRights training opportunities are available. Find out more about in-person and e‑training opportunities, as well as the International Diploma on Mental Health, Human Rights and Law.


WHO MiNDbank

WHO MiNDbank is a database of resources covering mental health, substance abuse, disability, general health, human rights and development from around the world.

Latest QualityRights Media

More QualityRights videos and media are available here.

QualityRights E-mail Updates

Enter your e-mail address below to receive occasional WHO QualityRights updates.  Your e-mail address will not be used for any other purpose.

Act, unite & empower for mental health.