Towards transforming the mental health services of the Philippines
Rowalt Alibudbud
Abstract
The WHO Special Initiative for Mental Health, aiming to establish accessible and affordable mental healthcare, reported insights into the challenges faced by participating countries, including the Philippines.1 These challenges encompass service delivery, governance, workforce, financing, and stigma.1 In the Philippines, the prevalence of mental disorders ranged between 11.3% and 11.6%, with an average annual increase of 2.0%; increasing from 7.0 to 12.5 million Filipinos diagnosed with a mental disorder between 1990 and 2019.
Topics & Concepts
Mental healthPolitical scienceStigma (botany)MedicinePublic relationsPsychiatryMaternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and PostpartumFamily Caregiving in Mental IllnessMental Health Treatment and Access