Declaration on mental health in Africa : moving to implementation

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dc.contributor.authorDaar, Abdallah S.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorJacobs, Marianen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorWall, Stigen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorGroenewald, Johannen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorEaton, Julianen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorPatel, Vikramen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorDos Santos, Palmiraen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorKagee, Ashrafen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorGevers, Aniken_ZA
dc.contributor.authorSunkel, Charleneen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorAndrews, Gailen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorDaniels, Ingriden_ZA
dc.contributor.authorNdetei, Daviden_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2016-01-20T09:00:08Z
dc.date.available2016-01-20T09:00:08Z
dc.date.issued2014-06-16
dc.descriptionCITATION: Daar, A. S. et al. 2014. Declaration on mental health in Africa: moving to implementation. Global Health Action, 7: 24589, doi:10.3402/gha.v7.24589.
dc.descriptionThe original publication is available at http://www.globalhealthaction.net/index.php/gha/index
dc.description.abstractUrgent action is needed to address mental health issues globally. In Africa, where mental health disorders account for a huge burden of disease and disability, and where in general less than 1% of the already small health budgets are spent on these disorders, the need for action is acute and urgent. Members of the World Health Organization, including African countries, have adopted a Comprehensive Mental Health Action Plan. Africa now has an historic opportunity to improve the mental health and wellbeing of its citizens, beginning with provision of basic mental health services and development of national mental health strategic plans (roadmaps). There is need to integrate mental health into primary health care and address stigma and violations of human rights. We advocate for inclusion of mental health into the post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals, and for the convening of a special UN General Assembly High Level Meeting on Mental Health within three years.en_ZA
dc.description.urihttp://www.globalhealthaction.net/index.php/gha/article/view/24589
dc.description.versionPublisher's version
dc.format.extent4 pages
dc.identifier.citationDaar, A. S. et al. 2014. Declaration on mental health in Africa: moving to implementation. Global Health Action, 7: 24589, doi:10.3402/gha.v7.24589.
dc.identifier.issn1654-9880 (online)
dc.identifier.otherdoi:10.3402/gha.v7.24589
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/98203
dc.language.isoen_ZAen_ZA
dc.publisherCo-Action Publishing
dc.rights.holderAuthors retain copyright
dc.subjectMental health -- Africaen_ZA
dc.subjectMental health services -- Africaen_ZA
dc.subjectWorld Health Organizationen_ZA
dc.titleDeclaration on mental health in Africa : moving to implementationen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA
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