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Fiji's Mental Health Decree 2010

Part of: BJPsych International Mental Health Law Profile Collection

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Odille Chang
Odille Chang*
Affiliation:
Department of Medical Sciences, Fiji National University, email [email protected]
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Fiji's Mental Treatment Act 1940 had become outdated, in part because it concentrated on treatment within a psychiatric hospital. The Mental Health Decree 2010 covers not only in-patient treatment but also the promotion of mental health, the prevention of mental illness, and the community-based and rehabilitative aspects of mental healthcare, as well as human rights issues.

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Mental Health Law Profile
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BJPsych International , Volume 13 , Issue 2 , May 2016 , pp. 41 - 43
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References

Singh, S., Chang, O., Funk, M., et al (2013) WHO Profile on Mental Health in Development: Fiji. World Health Organization.Google Scholar
World Health Organization (2008) Western Pacific County Health Information Profiles 2008 Revision. WHO.Google Scholar
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