An overview of Uganda's mental health care system: results from an assessment using the world health organization's assessment instrument for mental health systems (WHO-AIMS)

Kigozi, Fred; Ssebunnya, Joshua; Kizza, Dorothy; Cooper, Sara; Ndyanabangi, Sheila; Mental Health and Poverty Project, the

doi:10.1186/1752-4458-4-1

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An overview of Uganda's mental health care system: results from an assessment using the world health organization's assessment instrument for mental health systems (WHO-AIMS)

Published in International Journal of Mental Health Systems • Jan 20, 2010

Authors:

Fred Kigozi

Joshua Ssebunnya

Dorothy Kizza

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The Ugandan government recognizes mental health as a serious public health and development concern, and has of recent implemented a number of reforms aimed at strengthening the country's mental health system. The aim of this study was to provide a profile of the current mental health pol...

Subject

Mental health

Legislation

Public health

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