July 15, 2015

WHO: Huge inequalities in global mental health services

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Wednesday 15 Jul 2015 - 13:59 Makkah mean time-28-9-1436

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Geneva (IINA) – The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday that people suffering from mental health disorders are facing unequal access to specialized care, and urged international governments to boost financing for mental health services around the world.
According to the WHO Mental Health Atlas 2014, on average, globally, there is less than one mental health worker per 10,000 people – a number which falls below one per 100,000 people in low and middle-income countries.
Against that backdrop, the UN health agency said that global spending on mental health remains very low as low- and middle- income countries spend less than $2 per capita per year on mental health. High-income countries, in comparison, spend more than $50.
The crisis is further compounded by the dramatic number of people reportedly suffering from mental health disorders which amounts to nearly one in 10 people worldwide, according to the WHO report.
“Huge inequalities in access to mental health services exist depending on where people live,” the WHO confirmed in a note to the media issued on Tuesday. “Nearly half of the world’s population lives in a country where there is less than one psychiatrist per 100,000 people”.
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