Challenges facing South Africa's mental health care system: stakeholders' perceptions of causes and potential solutions

In recent years, South Africa has taken an important step in strengthening the mental health system. The mental health law has been revised and has a certain degree of policy commitment to mental health. However, there are still ongoing challenges, mainly related to implementation. The purpose of this white paper is to better understand the main challenges faced by South Africa's mental health system (clarified by stakeholders in various industries) and to provide stakeholder recommendations for best practice It is to emphasize. They took up 99 interviews with stakeholders from national, regional and regional levels and 12 focus group discussions. Identification Main tasks are as follows. Lack of formal recognition of mental health policy, mental health continued low priority, integration of limited cross-sectoral policy; lack of stigma and discrimination, mental, primary health care integration, instead of " "To go to the hospital, I'm going to the system. Recommendations are as follows. Overall development of mental mental health policy, strengthening education and awareness campaigns, mental health, upstream policy agenda, mental health poverty reduction program, etc. Standardized evidence training medical personnel, and Community-based mental health service development

We believe that implementation of the new "Mental Health Care Act" poses three challenges to medical services in South Africa. The first task is to systematically deal with the lack of resources for mental health care and begin planning the appropriate services for mental health. We know that South African mental health services are generally inappropriate and therefore 4-6 leads to inappropriate and inappropriate treatment of mental illness. These difficulties reflect the historical heritage of domestic mental health services. The mental health law reminds decision makers the importance of mental health, improves the quality of mental health services, and ensures that appropriate resources are allocated to protect the human rights of current and future mentally disabled people Provide opportunities to. There are many assertions about existing health resources, but the law seems to indicate that mental health services should be equivalent.

In recent years, South Africa has taken an important step in strengthening the mental health system. The mental health law has been revised and has a certain degree of policy commitment to mental health. However, there are still ongoing challenges, mainly related to implementation. The purpose of this white paper is to better understand the main challenges faced by South Africa's mental health system (clarified by stakeholders in various industries) and to provide stakeholder recommendations for best practice It is to emphasize. With 99 interviews and 12 focus group discussions, we will resolve them between national, regional and regional stakeholders.

Challenge to South Africa's Mental Health Care System: Stakeholder's View on Causes and Potential Solutions