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Partaking in the global movement for occupational mental health: what challenges and ways forward for sub-Sahara Africa?

Author: Olayinka Atilola

Published in: International Journal of Mental Health Systems | Issue 1/2012

Abstract

There is an ongoing global movement for the entrenchment of occupational mental health as an integral part of occupational health and safety schemes. Aside from being a fundamental human right issue, this move has been demonstrated to be of cost-benefit in terms of workplace productivity and general economic growth. Despite being among the regions most prone to the human and economic repercussions of work-related mental health problems by reason of her socio-economic circumstance; sub-Sahara Africa is yet to fully plug into this movement. With a view to make recommendations on the ways forward for sub-Sahara Africa, this paper examines the current state of and the barriers to effective occupational mental health policy and practice in the region.

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Title: Partaking in the global movement for occupational mental health: what challenges and ways forward for sub-Sahara Africa?
Author: Olayinka Atilola
Publication date: 01-12-2012
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: International Journal of Mental Health Systems / Issue 1/2012
Electronic ISSN: 1752-4458
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1752-4458-6-15

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