Kenya's mental health law.

Journal: BJPsych international

Volume: 14

Issue: 4

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Affiliated Institutions:  University of Nairobi, Kenya; Africa Mental Health Foundation, email dmndetei@amhf.or.ke. Mental Health, Bucks New University, UK. Africa Mental Health Foundation.

Abstract summary 

Kenya's Mental Health Act 1989 is now outdated. It is a signatory to international rights conventions that provide for state protection of the rights of people with mental illness, their property and their treatment. There is, however, a glaring failure to implement the existing legal provisions. A new Mental Health Bill that aims to respond comprehensively to the challenges affecting mental health services in Kenya is awaiting enactment.

Authors & Co-authors:  Ndetei Muthike Nandoya

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Citations :  Bartlett, P., Jenkins, R. & Kiima, D. (2011) Mental health law in the community: thinking about Africa. International Journal of Mental Health Systems, 5, 1–7. DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/1752-4458-5-21.
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SSN : 2056-4740
Study Population
Male,Female
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Country of Study
Kenya
Publication Country
England