International and national policy challenges in mental health

Date
2011
Authors
Jenkins, Rachel
Baingana, Florence
Ahmad, Raheelah
McDaid, David
Atun, Rifat
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Radcliffe Medical Press
Abstract
This is the third paper in our series of four articles addressing mental health and the global development agenda. The first paper addressed core conceptual issues in mental health the second addressed social, economic, human rights and political challenges to global mental health, this third paper examines international and national policy challenges to mental health and the fourth paper addresses health system challenges to the implementation of mental health policy.
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Keywords
Mental health, Mental health policy, Health systems, Psychiatry
Citation
Jenkins, R., Baingana, F., Ahmad, R., McDaid, D., Atun, R. (2011). International and national policy challenges in mental health. Mental Health in Family Medicine, 8