ONMedU was selected as a participant in the flagship program for the integration of mhGAP into the educational process

From the 2025–2026 academic year, a mandatory discipline has been introduced into the educational process of medical universities of Ukraine, which involves mastering theoretical and practical knowledge in the management of common mental disorders in the primary care setting under the guidance of mhGAP.

The Department of Psychiatry, Narcology, Medical Psychology and Psychotherapy of ONMedU has already trained the first 15 trainees within the framework of the flagship program. Our students not only mastered theoretical and practical skills under the guidance of mhGAP, but also underwent online training on the platform of the Academy of the National Health Service of Ukraine and received their first certificates.

Participation in the flagship program was made possible thanks to the cooperation of the management and employees of ONMedU with the Coordination Center of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine / Mental Health UA, which implements the All-Ukrainian mental health program “HOW ARE YOU” – an initiative of the First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska with the expert support of the World Health Organization Ukraine.