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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Mental health legislation in Egypt and India
International Journal of Mental Health, Volume 42, No. 1, Year 2013
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Description
According to the World Health Organization, just over half the world's countries have formulated mental health policies, while 71 percent possess a mental health plan, and 59 percent report having dedicated mental health legislation. India and Egypt, two large developing countries with different cultural and political backgrounds, have both enacted dedicated mental health legislation. In both countries, the legislation is under wide-ranging review, pending passage by legislative bodies, to be consistent with the U.N. Convention on the Rights of Disabled Persons. The proposed legislation in each country addresses societal myths as well as rights for the mentally ill. However, in both countries the proposed legislation has been criticized by family advocates as well as consumers of health care. The background to the legislation and current issues are discussed in this article. © 2013 M.E. Sharpe, Inc. All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Deshpande, Smita N.
India, New Delhi
Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital
Kaur, Jagdish
India, Hyderabad
Ministry of Health
Zaky, Moody
Egypt, Cairo
Egyptian Society for Human Rights of People with Mental Illness
Loza, Nasser
Egypt, Helwan
Behman Hospital
Statistics
Citations: 8
Authors: 4
Affiliations: 4
Identifiers
Doi:
10.2753/IMH0020-7411420106
ISSN:
00207411
Research Areas
Mental Health
Study Locations
Egypt