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Updated: Jan 19, 2026
Stress and Mental Health
Financing of mental health services: an international perspective
Shekhar Saxena1, Pratap Sharan2
1Coordinator, Mental Health: Evidence and Research, Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse, World Health Organization, CH - 1211, Geneva - 27, Switzerland, email saxenas@who.int.
Abstract:
Financing is a critical factor in the realisation of a viable mental health system. It is the mechanism by which plans and policies are translated into action through the allocation of resources. Financing is essential for operations and the delivery of services, for the development and deployment of a trained workforce, and for the required infrastructure and technology (Chernichovsky & Chinitz, 1995; World Health Organization, 2003). Financing mechanisms can also be used to facilitate change and introduce innovations in systems (World Health Organization, 2003).
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