Functions

Functions

  • Advocacy on issues related to Mental Health
  • Provision of guidance and technical expertise to the Ministry of Health and other relevant ministries for formulation/ revision of policies related to Mental Health
  • Development of strategies based on the policies
  • Designing/ planning of Mental Health programme based on strategies
  • Provision of necessary direction, guidance, coordination and support to peripheral managers for implementation of national programmes
  • Provision of technical and managerial guidelines and protocols/formats including relevant duty lists.
  • Networking and partnership building with stake holders and programme implementers
  • Resource allocation for infrastructure improvement in Mental Health services
  • Developing programme specific education and training materials
  • Capacity building of relevant staff; pre-service, in-service and post graduate
  • Provision of technical expertise to develop and revise curriculum of basic and in service training of relevant health staff
  • Advocacy for mobilization of funds from Government of Sri Lanka (GoSL) and other national and international sources
  • Ensuring the restoration and functioning of Mental Health services in emergency and special situations
  • Support implementation of Management Information system on MH
  • Monitoring and Evaluation of  Mental Health services at national level
  • Provision of feedback reports to Ministry of Health, Development partners, implementing authorities and other relevant agencies
  • Conducting and coordinating operational research related to  Mental Health
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No 26, "Medi House", Health Ministry New Building,Sri Sangharaja Mawatha, Colombo 10, Sri Lanka.
(+94) 112 112 724
mhusrilanka[at]gmail.com