Partaking in the global movement for occupational mental health: what challenges and ways forward for sub-Sahara Africa?

Journal: International journal of mental health systems

Volume: 6

Issue: 1

Year of Publication: 2012

Affiliated Institutions:  Department of Psychiatry, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria. draromedics@yahoo.com.

Abstract summary 

There is an ongoing global movement for the entrenchment of occupational mental health as an integral part of occupational health and safety schemes. Aside from being a fundamental human right issue, this move has been demonstrated to be of cost-benefit in terms of workplace productivity and general economic growth. Despite being among the regions most prone to the human and economic repercussions of work-related mental health problems by reason of her socio-economic circumstance; sub-Sahara Africa is yet to fully plug into this movement. With a view to make recommendations on the ways forward for sub-Sahara Africa, this paper examines the current state of and the barriers to effective occupational mental health policy and practice in the region.

Authors & Co-authors:  Atilola Olayinka O

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Citations :  WHO Regional Office for Europe. Mental Health Action Plan for Europe. Copenhagen: ILO; 2005.
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Doi : 10.1186/1752-4458-6-15
SSN : 1752-4458
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Male,Female
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Cross Sectional Study
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England