Mental health in Kenya is a challenging and pervasive issue and what makes it even more complex is the lack of adequate mental health practitioners, raging poverty and the stigma attached to mental problems. Mental health advocacy campaign seeks to address these issues by raising awareness about them through mass events, local seminars and distribution of appropriate literature on the subject and its seriousness.

INTRODUCTION (NEEDS/GOALS)

II A. Factors affecting mental health situation in Kenya

Serious brain drain results in sparse specialist care

Debilitating effects of poverty

Influx of refugees

Funding problems

Poor healthcare policy affecting education, health and social goals

f. Stigma attached to mental problems resulting in poor attitude making the problem worse

IIA. Goals

a. To bring about a change in attitude

b. To raise awareness about debilitating effects of mental health neglect

c. To push for changes in mental healthcare policy

d. To influence the legislative...
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