Walker George Hudson, Osei Akwasi
University of Leeds, UK, email
Accra Psychiatric Hospital, Ghana, email
BJPsych Int. 2017 May 1;14(2):38-39. doi: 10.1192/s2056474000001768. eCollection 2017 May.
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.
2012年,加纳通过了一项新的《精神卫生法》,旨在建立加纳新的精神卫生保健体系。该法案包括建立现代化的、基于社区的精神卫生系统以及保护精神障碍患者权利的条款。本文讨论了该法案的影响以及在其实施方面所取得的进展。