Mental healthcare in Uganda: desperate challenges but real opportunities.
Volume: 14
Issue: 4
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Abstract summary
Recent reports have highlighted human rights concerns in Ugandan mental healthcare. This article describes the current situation in terms of healthcare funding and provision, concerns regarding legislation, and health inequalities. Possible reasons for the difficult situation are briefly discussed, including the economy, pervasive stigma and ongoing unrest in the region. We then describe some encouraging initiatives in Uganda that are empowering those with mental health problems to have a better quality of life and identify opportunities for change.Study Outcome
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Citations : Basic Needs (2015) Our approach. Web page at http://www.basicneeds.org/our-approach (accessed 9 June 2016).Authors : 3
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Doi :SSN : 2056-4740