IRMA-International.org: Creator of Knowledge
Information Resources Management Association
Advancing the Concepts & Practices of Information Resources Management in Modern Organizations

Human Resources for Mental Health in Low and Middle Income Countries: Evidence from Bangladesh

Human Resources for Mental Health in Low and Middle Income Countries: Evidence from Bangladesh
View Sample PDF
Author(s): Sheikh Mohammed Shariful Islam (International Center for Diarrhoeal Diseases Research, Bangladesh), Reshman Tabassum (Macquarie University, Australia), Paolo C. Colet (Shaqra University, Saudi Arabia), Jonas Preposi Cruz (Shaqra University, Saudi Arabia), Sukhen Dey (Bellamarine University, USA), Lal B. Rawal (International Center for Diarrhoel Diseases Research, Bangladesh)and Anwar Islam (York University, Canada)
Copyright: 2017
Pages: 21
Source title: Workforce Development Theory and Practice in the Mental Health Sector
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Mark Smith (Te Pou o te Whakaaro Nui: National Workforce Center for Adult Mental Health, Addiction and Disability, New Zealand)and Angela F. Jury (Te Pou o te Whakaaro Nui: National Workforce Center for Adult Mental Health, Addiction and Disability, New Zealand)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-1874-7.ch007

Purchase

View Human Resources for Mental Health in Low and Middle Income Countries: Evidence from Bangladesh on the publisher's website for pricing and purchasing information.

Abstract

Mental disorders are a major public health challenge globally, contributing to 40% of the global burden of disease. Nevertheless, it remains highly neglected by health planners and policy makers, particularly in low and middle income countries (LMIC). Bangladesh, one of the low-income countries, suffers from a severe shortage of appropriately trained and an adequate number of human resources to provide mental health care. The authors reviewed available evidence on the dynamics of mental health services in LMIC like Bangladesh, with a view to help develop appropriate policies on human resources. This chapter critically examines the current situation of human resources for mental health in Bangladesh, and explores ways to further strengthen human resources so as to enhance mental health services in the country.

Related Content

Serra De Arment, Taryn Goodwin Traylor. © 2024. 24 pages.
Kara Rosenblatt, Adriana Frates, Haidee Jackson. © 2024. 29 pages.
Sarah Southey, Todd Simkover. © 2024. 25 pages.
Tori Jesse. © 2024. 21 pages.
Laura K. Sibbald, Carol Rogers-Shaw, Karen Krainz-Edison, Sara Sanders Gardner, Cindy Lowman-Stieby. © 2024. 23 pages.
Marilyn Keller, Ambra E. Sherrod. © 2024. 22 pages.
Gretchen Stewart, Elizabeth Doone. © 2024. 35 pages.
Body Bottom