The burden of mental disorder in Sierra Leone: a retrospective observational evaluation of programmatic data from the roll out of decentralised nurse-led mental health units
Abstract Background In sub-Saharan Africa the treatment gap for mental disorders is high. In 2009, 98.0% of people with mental illness in Sierra Leone were not receiving treatment, partly due to the absence of public psychiatric facilities outside the capital. In response, the Ministry of Health and...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-04-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Mental Health Systems |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13033-021-00455-1 |