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dc.rights.licenseIn Copyrighten_US
dc.creatorMugayo, Daphine A.
dc.date.accessioned2015-09-09T17:55:04Z
dc.date.available2015-09-09T17:55:04Z
dc.date.created2015
dc.identifierWLURG38_Mugayo_POV_2015
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11021/32383
dc.descriptionDaphine A. Mugayo is a member of the Class of 2015 of Washington and Lee University.en_US
dc.descriptionCapstone; [FULL-TEXT FREELY AVAILABLE ONLINE]en_US
dc.description.abstractIn addition to limited resources, the mentally ill in Uganda suffer stigma and discrimination that is exacerbated by the existing cultural and religious beliefs as well as the legal structures. These conditions have deprived the mentally ill of adequate health, respect and dignity. While it is necessary to improve the mental health care system of Uganda, it is important to be respectful of the cultural and religious freedoms of the Ugandan society. This paper examines the competing interpretations and treatments between the Western approach and the existing traditional approach. It also suggests how the government and health providers of Uganda can go about implementing the mental health care action plan recommended by the World Health Organization without treating the cultural and religious beliefs of the people as illegitimate.en_US
dc.format.extent32 pagesen_US
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
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dc.subject.otherWashington and Lee University, Shepherd Poverty Programen_US
dc.titleMental Health in the Face of Cultural Beliefs: A Case Study from Ugandaen_US
dc.typeTexten_US
dcterms.isPartOfRG38 - Student Papers
dc.rights.holderMugayo, Daphine A.
dc.subject.fastMental health policyen_US
dc.subject.fastMental illness -- Treatmenten_US
dc.subject.fastCapabilities approach (Social sciences)en_US
dc.subject.fastWorld Health Organizationen_US
dc.subject.fastUgandaen_US
local.departmentShepherd Poverty Programen_US
local.scholarshiptypeCapstoneen_US


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