Partnership for the implementation of mental health policy in Nigeria: a case study of the Comprehensive Community Mental Health Programme in Benue State

Partnership for the implementation of mental health policy in Nigeria: a case study of the Comprehensive Community Mental Health Programme in Benue State

Abstract Background 71% of countries in the World Health Organisation’s (WHO’s) African Region have a stand-alone mental health policy or plan, but only 14% have fully implemented it. In Nigeria, integration of mental health into primary care has been a stumbling block to the implementation of the 1...

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Main Authors: G. K. Ryan, E. Nwefoh, C. Aguocha, P. O. Ode, S. O. Okpoju, P. Ocheche, A. Woyengikuro, J. Abdulmalik, J. Eaton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-02-01
Series:International Journal of Mental Health Systems
Subjects:
Global mental health
Community mental health
Primary care
Scale-up
Case study
Nigeria
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13033-020-00344-z

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