Policies to influence social connection

This chapter presents the findings of a global review of national <br/>policy documents (such as policies, strategies, action plans, laws and <br/>advisories) that directly address social connection, social isolation and <br/>loneliness. The aim of the review is to illustrate how different countries <br/>are addressing the issue. The findings are based on the national <br/>policy documents reviewed and were not checked or validated by the <br/>countries concerned. <br/><br/>Section 6.1 of the chapter lists the WHO Member States that have issued <br/>such documents, the nature of the documents and their timelines. <br/>Section 6.2 summarizes the main aims and recommendations of the <br/>policy documents. Section 6.3 provides an overview of the types of <br/>interventions mentioned in the documents, section 6.4 of funding and <br/>implementation plans and section 6.5 of plans for monitoring and <br/>evaluating the policies, strategies, action plans and advisories.