An overview of the mental health system in Gaza: an assessment using the World Health Organization’s Assessment Instrument for Mental Health Systems (WHO-AIMS)

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An overview of the mental health system in Gaza: an assessment using the World Health Organization’s Assessment Instrument for Mental Health Systems (WHO-AIMS)

Background: Mental health system reform is urgently needed in Gaza to respond to increasing mental health consequences of conflict. Evidence from mental health systems research is needed to inform decision-making. We aimed to provide new knowledge on current mental health policy and legislation, and...

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Main Authors:	Saymah, Dyaa, Tait, Lynda, Michail, Maria
Format:	Article
Published:	BioMed Central 2015
Subjects:	Mental health systems ; Mental health ; Global mental health ; Policy Legislation ; WHO-AIMS ; Gaza
Online Access:	https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/35480/

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