Declaration on mental health in Africa: moving to implementation

Declaration on mental health in Africa: moving to implementation

Urgent action is needed to address mental health issues globally. In Africa, where mental health disorders account for a huge burden of disease and disability, and where in general less than 1% of the already small health budgets are spent on these disorders, the need for action is acute and urgent....

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Main Authors: Abdallah S. Daar, Marian Jacobs, Stig Wall, Johann Groenewald, Julian Eaton, Vikram Patel, Palmira dos Santos, Ashraf Kagee, Anik Gevers, Charlene Sunkel, Gail Andrews, Ingrid Daniels, David Ndetei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2014-06-01
Series:Global Health Action
Subjects:
Africa
mental health
WHO action plan
roadmap
basic services
policy
implementation
stigma
human rights
post-2015 Agenda
UN General Assembly
Online Access:http://www.globalhealthaction.net/index.php/gha/article/download/24589/pdf_1

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