Mental Health Policy Development and Implementation in Four African Countries.

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
1 January 2007
Country:
Uganda, South Africa, Zambia and Ghana
Document Type:
Journal Article
皇冠体育appme:
Health
First published:
1 January 2007
Authors:
Green, A., Doku, V., Lund, C., Flisher, A.J. and Petersen, I.
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Bhana, A., Drew, N., Funk, M., Omar, M., Banda, M., Kigozi, F.N., and Knapp, M.

Abstract

皇冠体育app purpose of the research programme introduced in this article is to provide new knowledge regarding comprehensive multisectoral approaches to breaking the negative cycle of poverty and mental ill-health. 皇冠体育app programme undertakes an analysis of existing mental health policies in four African countries (Ghana, South Africa, Uganda, Zambia), and will carry out and evaluate interventions to assist in the development and implementation of mental health policies in those countries, over a five-year period. 皇冠体育app four countries in which the programme is being conducted represent a variety of scenarios in mental health policy development and implementation.

Citation

Lund, C.; Funk, M.; Banda, M.; Bhana, A.; Doku, V.; Drew, N.; Kigozi, F.N.; Knapp, M.; Omar, M.; Petersen, I.; Green, A.; Flisher, A.J. Mental Health Policy Development and Implementation inFour African Countries. Journal of Health Psychology (2007) 12 (3) 505-516. [DOI: 10.1177/1359105307076237]

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