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World J Psychiatry. Jan 19, 2022; 12(1): 117-127
Published online Jan 19, 2022. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v12.i1.117
Table 1 Existing health facilities with special reference to mental health (policy/plans/budgetary allocations) in World Health Organization South- East Asia Region Organization countries
Mental health policies and implementations
India
Bangladesh
Bhutan
Indonesia
Korea
Maldives
Myanmar
Nepal
Sri Lanka
Thailand
Timor-leste
Current health expenditure as share of GDP3.6%2.4%3.5%3.1%Not found10.6%5.1%6.3%4.2%3.7%2.4%
Domestic general government health expenditure3.13.48.38.3-20.24.85.38.615.33.2
Health worker density (per 10000 population)27.58.319.324.4815017.933.531.738.1525.04
Stand-alone policy or plan for mental healthYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
The mental health policy/planYesNoYesYesYesNoYesYesNoYesYes
Policy/plan in line with human rights covenants54354545454
Stand-alone law for mental healthYesYesNoYesYesNoYesNoYesYesNo
Dedicated authority or independent body assessing the complianceYesNoNoNot foundYesNot foundNonfunctionalNot foundNot foundIrregular and partialNot found
Law is in line with human rights covenants52253Not foundNot foundNot found545
Existence of at least two functioning programsYesYesYesNot foundYesNot foundNot foundNot foundYesYesYes
Existence of a suicide prevention strategyNoNoYesNot foundYesNoNoNoYesYesYes
Total mental health expenditure/-person (reported currency)4 INR2.4 BDT (2.0 INR)6.73 BTN (6.73 INR)Not found76370.40 KRW (5014 INR)Not found58.92 MMK (3 INR)Not foundNot found46.48 THB (112.4 INR)Not found
The government’s expenditure on mental health as % of total health expenditure1.30%0.50%0.30%6.00%3.80%Not found0.36%Not foundNot found0.30%Not found