ABSTRACT
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) present new drivers for improving quality of life and the environment worldwide. The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) which preceded the SDGs were credited with some progress such as reduction in Infant Mortality Rates (IMR) in Low and Middle Income Countries (LMICs). 1 Whilst the MDGs impacted upon mental health, there were no specific mental health goals. The SGDs, on the other hand, have one explicit goal with mental health content (SDG3) and many other SDGs with mental health as an overarching interface. This reveals the improving profile and priority of mental health in the global development agenda. 2
