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Stakeholders' perceptions of the main challenges facing Ghana's mental health care system: a qualitative analysis

Victor Doku Kintampo Health Research Centre, Ghana
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Angela Ofori-Atta Medical School, University of Ghana, Korle-Bu, Ghana
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Bright Akpalu Kintampo Health Research Centre, Ghana
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Akwasi Osei Ministry of Health, Ghana
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Ursula Read Department of Anthropology, University College, London, UK
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Sara Cooper Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, University of Cape Town, South AfricaCorrespondence[email protected]
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the MHaPP Research Programme Consortium
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Pages 8-22 | Received 01 May 2010, Published online: 09 May 2011

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