Development and implementation of mental health policy and law in South Africa: What is the impact of stigma?

From:: Department for International Development
Published: 1 January 2009

Country:: South Africa
Document Type:: Conference Paper
Theme:: Health
Authors:: Lund, C., Flisher, A.J., Kleintjes, S., Kakuma, R. and Goering, P.

Abstract

An outline of a study to gain a better understanding of the challenges stigma presents for mental health policy development and implementation in South Africa is presented.

Citation

Kakuma, R.; Kleintjes, S.; Lund, C.; Flisher, A.J.; Goering, P. Development and implementation of mental health policy and law in South Africa: What is the impact of stigma? Presented at Fourth International Stigma Conference. Together Against Stigma: Stigma & Discrimination: Evidence for Action , 20-23 January 2009, London, UK.. (2009) 1 pp.