A nationwide evaluation study of the quality of care and respect of human rights in mental health facilities in Ghana: results from the World Health Organization QualityRights initiative

Abstract Background In 2012, Ghana ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and enacted a Mental Health Act to improve the quality of mental health care and stop human rights violations against people with mental health conditions. In line with these objectiv...

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Published in:	BMC Public Health
Main Authors:	Maria Francesca Moro, Mauro Giovanni Carta, Leveana Gyimah, Martin Orrell, Caroline Amissah, Florence Baingana, Humphrey Kofie, Dan Taylor, Nurokinan Chimbar, Martha Coffie, Celline Cole, Joana Ansong, Sally-ann Ohene, Priscilla Elikplim Tawiah, Michela Atzeni, Silvia D’Oca, Oye Gureje, Michelle Funk, Nathalie Drew, Akwasi Osei
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2022-04-01
Subjects:	WHO QualityRights Human Rights Psychiatric services Ghana UN CRPD Mental healthcare
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-13102-2