Mental health law in Ghana
In 2012 Ghana passed a new Mental Health Act, which aimed to create a new system of mental healthcare in Ghana. The Act includes provisions for the creation of a modern, community-based mental health system and for the protection of the rights of persons with mental disorders. This article discusses...
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| description | In 2012 Ghana passed a new Mental Health Act, which aimed to create a new system of mental healthcare in Ghana. The Act includes provisions for the creation of a modern, community-based mental health system and for the protection of the rights of persons with mental disorders. This article discusses the implications of the Act and the progress which has been made towards its implementation. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a8bb9fabb5a147ac831ee8e8ac9532ed2023-03-09T12:28:28ZengCambridge University PressBJPsych International2056-47402058-62642017-05-0114383910.1192/S2056474000001768Mental health law in GhanaGeorge Hudson Walker0Akwasi Osei1University of Leeds, UK, emailAccra Psychiatric Hospital, Ghana, emailIn 2012 Ghana passed a new Mental Health Act, which aimed to create a new system of mental healthcare in Ghana. The Act includes provisions for the creation of a modern, community-based mental health system and for the protection of the rights of persons with mental disorders. This article discusses the implications of the Act and the progress which has been made towards its implementation.https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2056474000001768/type/journal_article |
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