Mental healthcare in Uganda: desperate challenges but real opportunities
| Autor: | Andrew Molodynski, Jurua Nixon, Christina Cusack |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Inequality
Human rights business.industry media_common.quotation_subject Stigma (botany) Legislation Psychiatry under Restrictive Conditions Public relations Unrest Mental health 030227 psychiatry 03 medical and health sciences Psychiatry and Mental health 0302 clinical medicine Quality of life (healthcare) Political science Health care 030212 general & internal medicine business media_common |
| Zdroj: | BJPsych International |
| ISSN: | 2058-6264 2056-4740 |
| Popis: | 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. |
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