Mental health care in the Philippines

Mental health care in the Philippines is the status of providing and maintaining psychological, psychiatric, and emotional health care in the Philippines at present, with comparisons to past programs.

Mental health care and the government

According to the World Health Organization, the Philippines currently has a National Mental Health Policy, sometimes known as the National Mental Health Program. The Philippines also has an authorized body that oversees mental health care facilities, which is the National Program Management Committee of the Department of Health (DOH).[1]

Mental health legislation

The Philippines does not yet have any independent legislation regarding mental health. The Philippines only have, at present, laws regarding the governance of the provision of mental health services. Such laws are contained in other laws, including the Penal Code, the Magna Carta for Disabled Persons, the Family Code, and the Dangerous Drug Act, among others.[1]

Government expenditure

The government of the Philippines sets aside and spends around 5% of its "total health budget" on the "operation and maintenance of mental hospitals". There is an insurance plan coverage program that covers only patients with mental disorders that are categorized as being in "acute in-patient care". Mental health facilities are the providers of psychotropic medications.[1]

Government focus

Among the focus of mental health care professionals from both national and international agencies at present include the integration of provision mental health care for displaced civilian population who experienced violence during the still ongoing conflict in Mindanao (such as the mental health program that was integrated into the primary health care program by the Medecins Sans Frontieres or Doctors Without Borders in 2008; the conflict between the Bangsamoro rebel forces and the Armed Forces of the Philippines in Mindanao began during the 1960s),[2] and the provision of psychological counseling to the victims of typhoon Haiyan (known in the Philippines as typhoon Yolanda) in 2013.[3][4][5]

Associations

One of the organizations that is dedicated to the promotion of mental health and the prevention of mental disorders in the Philippines is the Philippine Mental Health Association, Inc. It was established on 15 January 1950.[6]

See also

General:

References

  1. 1 2 3 "WHO-AIMS REPORT ON MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEM IN THE PHILIPPINES" (PDF). World Health Organization and the Department of Health of the Philippines. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
  2. ↑ Mueller, Yolanda; et al. "Integrating mental health into primary care for displaced populations: the experience of Mindanao, Philippines". Conflict and Health. BioMed Central Ltd. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
  3. ↑ Morella, Cecil. "Therapists help with Philippine typhoon mental health needs". The China Post (November 14, 2013). Retrieved 16 December 2013.
  4. ↑ MORELLA, Cecil. "Therapists help with Philippine typhoon mental health". AFP (Nov 13, 2013). Retrieved 16 December 2013.
  5. ↑ "Mental health in the Philippines post Typhoon Haiyan". the current with Anna Maria Tremonti. CBC Radio-Canada (November 15, 2013). Retrieved 16 December 2013.
  6. ↑ "PMHA History". Philippine Mental Health Association, Inc. Retrieved 15 December 2013. (Homepage)

External links

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Sunday, November 08, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.