7.8 Current debates and reforms
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Forthcoming policy developments
The drafting of the National Strategy on Mental Health is under development. Through the National Strategy for Mental Health, actions will be promoted to prevent mental disorders, to provide systematic information and awareness of the public on mental health issues, and, simultaneously, the creation of new structures for therapeutic management of individuals with mental illnesses will be pioneered. To achieve this goal and by prioritizing the development of a National Strategy for Mental Health, the Ministry of Health has requested collaboration with the World Health Organization. The need for technical assistance primarily focuses on providing expertise for the development of the national strategy as well as adopting best practices implemented in other countries.
Moreover, during the First National Sports Awards Ceremony organised by the Cyprus Sports Organisation (CSO), the President of the Republic Mr. Nikos Christodoulidis, announced the decision to proceed with the development of a Strategy for the upgrade of sports in the country, under the supervision of the Ministry of Education, Sport and Youth and with the assistance of the CSO Administrative Board.
Ongoing debates
In the public and political sphere, the topic of young people’s mental health and well-being is of primary importance, especially among stakeholders who influence youth policies.
During the Kick-Off Meeting of the project ''Supporting Mental health Resilience among Youth in Cyprus" that was organized by the nursing services of the Ministry of Health, DG REFORM and UNICEF, the Health Minister stressed the importance of strengthening the cooperation, with young people, the Youth Board of Cyprus and the Cyprus Youth Council, in order to promote the mental well-being of young people, as well as to improve the psychosocial support for young people in Cyprus.