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Mental health is neglected and under-prioritised in SA - human rights commission

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'Budgeting for mental health in South Africa, like the rest of the world, is extremely low given prevalence numbers.'

"While mental health overall is a neglected area, this particular sub-field is especially under-prioritised, with the result that violations of the rights of this group are perpetrated regularly in the form of cruel, degrading and inhumane treatment that places them at risk for abuse," read the commission’s report.

Explaining its findings, the commission said it saw mental health as neglected because of a low national health budget. The commission indicated that while there was a need for special housing for those with mental health disabilities, providing enough beds at existing facilities was not enough.

 

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