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THE MENTAL HEALTH ACT 2018 – CEPIL

(8 days ago) WEBEstablishment of the Uganda Mental Health Advisory Board and to provide for its composition, tenure and functions. The Act provides for the recognition of persons with mental illness before the law provides for the protection of their property and interests …

https://cepiluganda.org/cepil-legal-briefs/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-mental-health-act-2018/

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Mental health law reforms in Uganda: lessons learnt

(6 days ago) WEBUgandan mental health legislation, which dates from 1964, principally aims to remove persons with mental disorders from the community but also to protect their safety, by …

https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/international-psychiatry/article/mental-health-law-reforms-in-uganda-lessons-learnt/600A4FE358F7D137FA8799DFD932F847

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Mental health care in Uganda - The Lancet Psychiatry

(3 days ago) WEBDuring the opening of mental health month (May, 2022), officials from the Ministry of Health in Uganda stated that about 14 million people of the 43·7 million population have …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpsy/article/PIIS2215-0366(22)00305-4/fulltext

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Acts 2018 Parliament of Uganda

(3 days ago) WEBMental Health Act 2018.pdf. Format: PDF Size: 1 MB Last Modified: 22 January 2019. Supplementary Appropriation (no 2) Act 2018.pdf. Format: PDF Parliament of the …

https://www.parliament.go.ug/documents/3344/acts-2018

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Mental health law reforms in Uganda: lessons learnt

(2 days ago) WEBThe old mental health law The Mental Treatment Act came into force soon after independence in 1964, as a revised version of the colonial Mental Treatment Ordinance …

https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/600A4FE358F7D137FA8799DFD932F847/S1749367600004367a.pdf/mental-health-law-reforms-in-uganda-lessons-learnt.pdf

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A Critical Overview of Mental Health-Related Beliefs, Services …

(8 days ago) WEBHuman Rights and the Law in Uganda Circa 1950–2018 Turning to modern legal history, Uganda’s first Mental Health Treatment Act, modelled after the Mental Health …

https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s10597-022-00947-5.pdf

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Uganda who aims report 29 05 08 - World Health Organization

(7 days ago) WEBin mental health promotion, prevention, care and rehabilitation. Uganda has a draft mental health policy and an out-dated mental health law, but no separate comprehensive …

https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/mental-health/who-aims-country-reports/uganda_who_aims_report.pdf?sfvrsn=465d79fe_3&download=true

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Mental health services in Uganda - PMC - National Center for

(3 days ago) WEBMental health law reform. Uganda has had a Mental Health Act since independence in 1962; it was revised in 1964. The main emphasis was custodial care, …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6733109/

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Mental Health law reform in Uganda - GOV.UK

(8 days ago) WEBMental Health law reform in Uganda Introduction The purpose of the Mental Health and Poverty Project (MHaPP) was to develop, implement and evaluate mental health policy …

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/57a08b0aed915d622c000a71/MHPB_Uganda3.pdf

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Mental Health Atlas 2020 Country Profile: Uganda

(4 days ago) WEBMental Health Atlas 2020 Country Profile: Uganda; Mental Health Atlas 2020 Country Profile: Uganda. 15 April 2022 Technical document. Download (591.6 …

https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/mental-health-atlas-uga-2020-country-profile

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MAKERERE LAW JOURNAL SEPTEMBER 2021

(3 days ago) WEBMental Health and Illness in Uganda: The Gaps and Shortfalls of the State, Law and its Practice 429 “mad”, “imbecile”, “idiot” and “lunatic” would be considered derogatory4 and …

https://www.makererelawjournal.org/download-document/documents:ffc.pdf/25

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A Critical Overview of Mental Health-Related Beliefs, Services and

(1 days ago) WEBUgandan laws and human rights policies have also largely failed to ensure the rights and community inclusion of persons with psychosocial disabilities. This brief …

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35445308/

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Mental Health Laws in Uganda: A Critical Review (Part 1)

(4 days ago) WEBAbstract. Uganda has an outdated legal framework governming mental health. A critical review of both domestic and international frameworks has highlighted …

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/228124324_Mental_Health_Laws_in_Uganda_A_Critical_Review_Part_1

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Makerere Law Journal - Index

(4 days ago) WEBWith mental health trending on social media and a growing cause for concern in the modern age, there is all the more need for the state and its laws to be …

https://www.makererelawjournal.org/view-publication/25

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Analysis of the Uganda Mental Treatment Act from a Human …

(9 days ago) WEBThis essay examines the elements of international human rights law directly linked to persons with mental disabilities that are crucial in National mental health …

https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1006230

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Mental Health Policy and Service Guidance Package MENTAL …

(2 days ago) WEBMental Health Policy and Service Development Team Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health Cluster World Health …

http://library.health.go.ug/file-download/download/public/1096

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Mental Treatment Act - ULII

(5 days ago) WEBMental Treatment Act Chapter 279. Commenced on 31 August 1938 [This is the version of this document at 31 December 2000.] [Note: The version of the Act as at …

https://ulii.org/akn/ug/act/ord/1938/5/eng%402000-12-31

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A Critique of the Uganda Mental Health Treatment Act, 1964 - SSRN

(9 days ago) WEBThe scarcity of research into the deplorable state of Uganda’s mental health laws is a grave lacuna that needs urgent redress. Firm in mind that academic …

https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2644767

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Mental Health by the Numbers: The 2024 Survey Infographic

(7 days ago) WEBMental Health by the Numbers: The 2024 Survey Infographic These data points highlight some key findings from the 2024 survey, which tracked responses from …

https://www.law.com/newyorklawjournal/2024/05/19/mental-health-by-the-numbers-the-2024-survey-infographic-389-231377/

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'Old School' Expectations Plague Young Lawyer Mental …

(5 days ago) WEBLawyers of all ages share the same complaints, according to the American Lawyer’s 2024 survey of mental health in the legal profession, which fielded responses …

https://www.law.com/americanlawyer/2024/05/17/old-school-expectations-plague-young-lawyer-mental-health-but-not-all-predecessors-are-sympathetic/

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Law enforcement leaders eye therapy dogs as potential boost to …

(7 days ago) WEBMental health experts and law enforcement officials looking to help officers cope with on-the-job trauma see therapy animals as a promising way to support the well …

https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/05/19/law-enforcement-leaders-eye-therapy-dogs-as-potential-boost-to-officer-mental-health/

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Pennsylvania Justices Mull Liability Under Mental Health - Law.com

(8 days ago) WEBRiley Brennan. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court is mulling a decision if health care providers can be held liable under the Mental Health Procedures Act for …

https://www.law.com/thelegalintelligencer/2024/05/15/justices-consider-health-care-providers-liability-for-denied-care-under-the-mental-health-procedures-act/

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Parents with Mental Illness and Child Custody Issues

(9 days ago) WEBSome state laws cite mental illness as a condition that can lead to loss of custody or parental rights. Thus, parents with mental illness often avoid seeking mental …

https://www.healthyplace.com/parenting/parents-with-mental-illness/parents-with-mental-illness-and-child-custody-issues

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Division of Mental Health Advocacy - The Official Web Site for The

(1 days ago) WEBFor questions about mental illness or accessing services or other non-emergency matters, you can contact NJ Mental Health Cares at: Phone: (866) 202-HELP (4357) Email: …

https://www.nj.gov/defender/services/mha/

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Iowa mental health, substance use system consolidation signed …

(Just Now) WEBNew law consolidates mental health, substance use disorder services. Now that the bill has been signed into law, the clock is ticking for top officials at Iowa's human …

https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2024/05/15/iowa-mental-health-substance-use-system-consolidation-signed-into-law-kim-reynolds/73672968007/

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How a Young Lawyer’s Mental Health Journey Fuels Her Advocacy …

(7 days ago) WEBThe culture needs to improve—not just for disabled people, but for everyone. Some clear examples of parts of the legal profession that may impact mental health are …

https://blog.dol.gov/2024/05/14/how-a-young-lawyers-mental-health-journey-fuels-her-advocacy-work

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Shining light on mental health awareness: Why organizations are …

(Just Now) WEBBy casting light in green and commemorating Mental Health Month, our collective goal is to foster understanding, empower our communities and diminish the …

https://www.roi-nj.com/2024/05/16/healthcare/shining-light-on-mental-health-awareness-why-organizations-are-going-green/

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Peru protesters slam new insurance law that deems transgender …

(8 days ago) WEBLIMA, May 17 (Reuters) - Hundreds of protesters in Peru's capital marched on Friday to demand the scrapping of a new law that describes transgender people, among …

https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/peru-protesters-slam-new-insurance-law-that-deems-transgender-people-mentally-2024-05-18/

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Gov. Reynolds Signs HF 2673, Behavioral Health Alignment

(5 days ago) WEBToday, Gov. Kim Reynolds signed HF 2673, a bill that aligns Iowa’s 32 disconnected mental health and substance use regions into 7 unified behavioral health …

https://governor.iowa.gov/press-release/2024-05-15/gov-reynolds-signs-hf-2673-behavioral-health-alignment

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New Jersey pushes for mental health resources after sheriff's death

(6 days ago) WEB0:00. 0:53. WOODLAND PARK, N.J. — In the wake of the death of a New Jersey sheriff, who appeared to have taken his own life in a restaurant, Gov. Phil …

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/01/25/new-jersey-mental-health-resources-sheriffs-death/72345251007/

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