Improving Mental Health Care in Kenya
Organization information
Indiana Institute for Global Health, Inc.
Location: Indianapolis, United States of America
Summary
75% of those affected with mental health disorders in low-income countries do not have access to the treatment they need. In Kenya, too frequently mental illness is diagnosed as cerebral malaria or witchcraft by health care providers and lay people alike. Further, there are fewer than 100 psychiatrists for the 40 million Kenyans. This project aims to help improve access to quality mental health care by providing training opportunities for Kenyan registrars (equivalent of US medical residents).
Project locations
Kenya