Enhancing Mental Health Service Delivery  

Mental, neurological, and substance use disorders are an increasing challenge in the Maldives, yet access to mental health and psychosocial support services remains limited, particularly outside Malé. In 2024, TAF partnered with the Maldivian Nurses Association to conduct one of the first nationwide studies of mental health and psychosocial support services in the Maldives, covering 13 atolls. The research mapped service gaps, barriers to care, and the experiences of service users, caregivers, communities, and providers, generating evidence to inform policy reform, service decentralization, and improvements in access to care for all Maldivians. The initiative also strengthened individual and institutional capacity for mental health service delivery. TAF is currently exploring opportunities to build on this work and support further strengthening of mental health and psychosocial services across the Maldives.