In Tanzania there are very few mental health services. Mental health treatment is only provided in large hospitals and this makes it very difficult for people in deprived rural areas to access treatment. This means there is a focus on institutionalising patients, rather than treating people in the community. There are only six Psychiatrists in the whole country working in the public sector. This lack of care means that many mentally ill people prefer to visit traditional healers or are forced to wander the streets rather than go into a hospital. We want to ensure that correct guidelines and advise is available, encourage people with MHP to Hospitals and will make access to other support even more wider!!
Posted on: Fri, 13 Sep 2013 17:20:34 +0000
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