Guterres calls for expanded community mental health care
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Tchadinfos
UN Secretary-General António Guterres is calling on governments to replace exclusion with mental health care integrated into communities. He notes that services remain concentrated in psychiatric hospitals in more than 80% of countries, according to his message for World Mental Health Day.
On World Mental Health Day, observed on 10 October, UN Secretary-General António Guterres called on governments to develop mental health care within communities. In more than 80% of countries, these services remain concentrated in psychiatric hospitals, according to his message for the day.
António Guterres recalled that patients must be able to access housing, education, employment and social support in their usual environment. He stressed that many people wish to recover at home, within their community, where their chances of recovery are higher according to the evidence.
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