Mental Health Atlas Project of the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse is designed to collect, compile and disseminate data on mental health resources in the world. Resources include mental health policies, plans, financing, care delivery, human resources, medicines, and information systems. These resources are necessary to provide services and care for people with mental disorders.

WHO’s Mental Health Atlas first published in 2001 and the information was updated in 2005, 2011, 2014, 2017 and 2020. Atlas project assumed a new importance following the adoption and launch of the Comprehensive WHO Mental Health Action Plan 2013–2020 and its extension until 2030. Mental Health Atlas survey is the normative tool to monitor progress by WHO’s Member States towards the objectives and targets of the mental health action plan.

The Mental Health Atlas 2020 includes information and data from 171 out of 194 (88%) WHO’s Member States regarding the progress made towards achieving mental health targets for 2020 set by the global health community and included in WHO’s Comprehensive Mental Health Action Plan. It includes data on newly-added indicators on service coverage, mental health integration into primary health care, preparedness for the provision of mental health and psychosocial support in emergencies and research on mental health. It also includes new targets for 2030.

The World Health Organization Assessment Instrument for Mental Health Systems (WHO-AIMS)