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Use of participatory, action and research methods in enhancing awareness of mental disorders in Kariobangi, Kenya

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Caleb J. Othieno ,
Nelly Kitazi ,
James Mburu ,
Anne Obondo ,
Muthoni A. Mathai  and
Rene Loewenson
Caleb J. Othieno
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, PO Box 19676, Kenyatta National Hospital, 00202 - KNH, Nairobi, Kenya, email cjothieno@uonbi.ac.ke
Nelly Kitazi
Affiliation:
Mathari Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya
James Mburu
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, PO Box 19676, Kenyatta National Hospital, 00202 - KNH, Nairobi, Kenya, email cjothieno@uonbi.ac.ke
Anne Obondo
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, PO Box 19676, Kenyatta National Hospital, 00202 - KNH, Nairobi, Kenya, email cjothieno@uonbi.ac.ke
Muthoni A. Mathai
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, PO Box 19676, Kenyatta National Hospital, 00202 - KNH, Nairobi, Kenya, email cjothieno@uonbi.ac.ke
Rene Loewenson
Affiliation:
Training and Research Support Centre, EQUINET
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Worldwide, mental disorders affect 450 million people and account for 15% of the overall burden of diseases from all causes (World Health Organization, 2001). Two-thirds of those affected do not receive adequate care owing to stigma, discrimination, neglect and poverty. The World Health Organization (2001) found that only 1% of the total health expenditure went to mental health in most countries.

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International Psychiatry , Volume 6 , Issue 1 , January 2009 , pp. 18 - 20
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