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Physician shortage is a major barrier to hypertension (HTN) control in Ghana, with only one physician to 10,000 patients in 2015, thus limiting its capacity for HTN control at the primary care level such as th...
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Persons with mental and neurological disorders (PMNDs) are among the most marginalised groups in develo** countries, as they are socially excluded and overlooked in most developmental efforts. Due to high le...
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The Global Movement for Mental Health has brought renewed attention to the neglect of people with mental illness within health policy worldwide. The maltreatment of the mentally ill in many low-income countries i...
