Abstract

Introduction According to the World Health Organization, addressing the mental health care gap for adolescents, especially in low-resource contexts, is a priority. Evidence-based assessment is crucial for selecting treatment strategies and for quality management.ObjectivesTo develop a digital platform for evidence-based assessments and implement it in different low-resource settings.MethodsThe project operates according to the principles of digital development (https://digitalprinciples.org/), including designing with the user, user testing, understanding the ecosystem, resusing software and being open source, think about sustainability and addressing privacy and security.ResultsDifferent implementation contexts (in Tanzania, Kosovo and Chile) will be presented.The learned lessons will be presented to the audience.ConclusionsMHIRA is a promising tool that helps bridge the gap regarding adolescent mental health in low-resource settings. Challenges include the clinicans attitude towards evidence based assessment, sustainability of the project and integration with the existing information technology eco-system and regulations.DisclosureNo significant relationships.

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