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Integrating Egyptian mental health services into primary care: the policy maker's perspective

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Nasser Loza
Nasser Loza*
Affiliation:
Behman Hospital, Cairo, Egypt, email [email protected]
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Egypt has a population of roughly 80 million, served by about 9000 psychiatric beds, 1000 psychiatrists (one psychiatrist per 80 000 citizens), 1900 psychiatric nurses and about 200 clinical psychologists (Okasha, 2004). Service providers fall into three main sectors: public, private, and not-for-profit non-governmental organisations (NGOs). The public sector is managed essentially by the Ministry of Health and bears the brunt of service provision.

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Thematic Paper - Mental Health Services in Primary Care
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International Psychiatry , Volume 7 , Issue 1 , January 2010 , pp. 5 - 6
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Copyright © The Royal College of Psychiatrists 2010

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