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Stigma and psychiatric care in Latin America: its inclusion on the universal health coverage agenda

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Cecilia Acuña ,
Rafael Sepúlveda  and
Osvaldo Salgado
Cecilia Acuña
Affiliation:
Health Systems and Services, Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization, Ecuador, email [email protected]
Rafael Sepúlveda
Affiliation:
Mental Health Department, Ministry of Health, Chile
Osvaldo Salgado
Affiliation:
South Metropolitan Health Area, Ministry of Health, Chile
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Abstract

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In 2014, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) approved Resolution CP53.R14, which aimed to provide a framework for universal access to health and universal health coverage. It sets the stage for the inclusion of psychiatric practice within the provision of universal healthcare and highlights the fight against stigma. We propose to concentrate our efforts on changing the model of medical management. To that end, we are promoting the inclusion of mental health patients within the daily routine of primary care centres, thus allowing them to interact with other users of health services on a regular basis.

Type
Thematic papers: Stigma in Latin America
Information
BJPsych International , Volume 12 , Issue 4 , November 2015 , pp. 81 - 83
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Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists 2015

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