QualityRights Training: Defending mental health, disability and human rights

The World Health Organization's (WHO) QualityRights initiative aims to improve the quality of care and support provided in social and mental health services, and to promote the human rights of people with psychosocial, intellectual or cognitive disabilities worldwide.

The training and guidance modules of the QualityRights initiative aim to increase knowledge, skills and understanding among key stakeholders on how to promote the rights of people with psychosocial, intellectual or cognitive disabilities, as well as improve the quality of services and support provided in the field of mental health and other related areas, in line with international human rights standards and, in particular, the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the recovery approach.

This module describes the process of designing and implementing an awareness and outreach campaign on the human rights of people with psychosocial, intellectual, or cognitive disabilities. It provides guidance on setting campaign objectives and developing campaign activities, identifying key stakeholders and target groups, taking action, and ultimately, monitoring and evaluating the campaign's effectiveness. It also addresses the challenges that may arise as the campaign is developed and implemented.