Kenya mental health country profile

Int Rev Psychiatry. 2004 Feb-May;16(1-2):48-53. doi: 10.1080/09540260310001635096.

Abstract

The Kenya country profile is a description of Kenya covering the demographic, economic, cultural, religious, and health aspects including mental health in the country today. Like any other developing countries, Kenya is faced today with major challenges in terms of poverty, economic decline, and lack of adequate resources to meet the health needs and demands, including the mental health of the population. The situational analysis is described in the country profile with a snapshot of the approach in terms of objectives to address the way forward for Kenya.

Publication types

  • Historical Article

MeSH terms

  • Attitude to Health
  • Culture
  • Health Personnel / education
  • Health Policy / legislation & jurisprudence
  • History, 19th Century
  • Hospitals, Psychiatric
  • Humans
  • Kenya / epidemiology
  • Mental Disorders / economics
  • Mental Disorders / history
  • Mental Disorders / therapy*
  • Mental Health Services / economics
  • Mental Health Services / history*
  • Mental Health Services / legislation & jurisprudence
  • Religion