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)
Open Access
- 20 January 2010
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in International Journal of Mental Health Systems
- Vol. 4 (1), 1
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1752-4458-4-1
Abstract
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 policy, legislation and services in Uganda.Keywords
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