# A call for multi-agency collaboration in the Pacific Island countries’ mental health – The World Federation for Mental Health viewpoint

## TL;DR

The paper advocates for multi-agency collaboration to improve mental health services in Pacific Island countries.

## Contribution

It emphasizes the need for context-aware, collaborative approaches to mental health capacity building in the region.

## Key findings

- Multi-agency collaboration can support a public health model for mental health in the Pacific Islands.
- Local context understanding is crucial for effective mental health service delivery.

## Abstract

To introduce the World Federation for Mental Health (WFMH) viewpoint on the Pacific Island countries’ mental health capacity building.

Multi-agency collaboration guided by a nuanced understanding of the local context can enable a public health model of mental health service delivery in the Pacific Island countries.