Philippine Mental Health Case Study

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The Philippine Mental Health Act of 2017 The Senate Bill 1354 of the Philippine Mental Health of 2017 was approved last May 2, 2017 on its final voting. The Senate passed through the bill which aims to award and establish affordable and convenient yet highly maintained mental health services to the public. The bill also allows persons affected with mental health conditions to participate at work and in the community without getting discriminated and stigmatized. The Philippine Government is prescribed to provide psychiatric, psychological and neurological services to tertiary, provincial nor regional hospitals all over the country. It also includes the community services like psychosocial well-being training, support services as well as promoting …show more content…

The mental health services provided pursuant to this Act shall be based, when feasible on: research findings; individual clinical needs, cultural and ethnic needs and other special needs of individuals being served; and most appropriate and least restrictive setting available to the local mental health authority, accessible to all age groups and provided by qualified individuals and delivered in a manner that provides …show more content…

The Secretary of the Health, in consultation with concerned public and private stakeholders, shall determine the composition, functions and support staff of the Council within 90 days after the effectivity of the Act.
The DOH shall develop the National Mental Health Care Services Delivery System within six months from the effectivity of the Act. The System shall constitute a quality mental health care program, which shall include: 1) enhancement of integrated mental health services; 2) promotion and protection of persons utilizing mental health services, prescribing measures for the prevention and control of mental disorders through the development of efficient and effective structures, systems and mechanisms; and 3) effective delivery of mental health care to all its stakeholders by qualified, competent, compassionate and ethical mental health professionals and mental health

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