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In the Philippines, the mental health system has different types of mental health facilities, and some need to be strengthened and developed. At present, mental hospitals are working within their capacity (in terms of number of beds/patient), even though there has been no increase in number of beds in the last 5 years.
Mental health services shall be free from coercion and accountable to the service users; and persons affected by mental health conditions are able to exercise the full range of human rights, and participate fully in society and at work, free from stigmatization and discrimination.
The Philippines supports 4 large psychiatric hospitals, 46 psychiatric inpatient units, and 29 outpatient mental health facilities. 69% of Local Government Units (LGUs) have trained health providers in WHO mhGAP. 14% of the LGUs have trained staff on mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) disaster preparedness.
These Guidelines on promotive and preventive mental health interventions for adolescents: helping adolescent thrive (HAT Guidelines), provide evidence-informed recommendations on psychosocial interventions to promote positive mental health and prevent mental disorders among adolescents.
1 Απρ 2020 · Asylums have not been replaced by adequate regional secure units and access to minimally secure hospitals, leaving penitentiaries with much higher rates of mental disorder than the general population.
The two hospitals are organizationally integrated with mental health outpatient facilities. The patients admitted to mental hospitals belong primarily to the following two diagnostic groups: schizophrenia and related disorders (71%) and mood disorders (18%). The number of patients in mental hospitals is 8.97 per 100,000 general population.
1 Αυγ 2019 · It provides a rights-based mental health bill and a comprehensive framework for the implementation of optimal mental healthcare in the Philippines. We review the principles and provisions of the Mental Health Act of 2017 and the implications for mental healthcare in the Philippines.
