Stakeholders' perceptions of the main challenges facing Uganda's mental health care system: A qualitative analysis

International Journal of Culture and Mental Health

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 54-67

  Ssebunnya, Joshua ^a   Kigozi, Fred ^b   Ndyanabangi, Sheila ^c   Cooper, Sara ^d  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^b Butabika National Referral and Teaching Mental Hospital   (Uganda)

^c MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Uganda)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Challenges; Mental health; Primary health care; Service delivery; Uganda

Indexed keywords

EID: 79956327513     PISSN: 17542863     EISSN: 17542871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17542863.2010.503047     Document Type: Article

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