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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
Published online Jan 19, 2022. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v12.i1.117
Table 2 Availability of mental health manpower in World Health Organization South- East Asia Region Organization countries
Mental health human resources1 (per 100000 population) | India | Bangladesh | Bhutan | Indonesia | Korea | Maldives | Myanmar | Nepal | Sri Lanka | Thailand | Timor-leste |
Total number of mental health professionals (government and non government) | 25312 | 1893 | 5 | 7751 | 20301 | 27 | 627 | 413 | 1480 | 9436 | 45 |
Total mental health workers | 1.93 | 1.17 | 0.64 | 3.00 | 40.13 | 6.45 | 1.20 | 1.44 | 7.14 | 14.36 | 3.63 |
Psychiatrists | 0.29 | 0.13 | 0.51 | 0.31 | 5.79 | 2.39 | 0.38 | 0.36 | 0.52 | 0.99 | 0.08 |
Child psychiatrists | 0 | 0 | Not found | Not found | 0.38 | Not found | Not found | 0.003 | 0.03 | 0.26 | 0.24 |
Geriatric psychiatrists | 24 | Hardly available | |||||||||
Other specialist doctors | 0.15 | 0.01 | Not found | Not found | Not found | Not found | Not found | Not found | 1.47 | 1.24 | Not found |
Mental health nurses | 0.80 | 0.87 | 0.13 | 2.52 | 13.66 | Not found | 0.32 | 0.56 | 3.28 | 6.74 | 1.37 |
Psychologists | 0.07 | 0.12 | Not found | 0.17 | 1.59 | 2.15 | 0 | 0.52 | 0.25 | 0.75 | 0.08 |
Social workers | 0.06 | 0 | Not found | Not found | 8.40 | 0.48 | 0.01 | Not found | 0.28 | 0.91 | 1.61 |
Occupational therapists | 0.03 | 0 | Not found | Not found | 0.08 | 0.24 | 0 | Not found | 0.22 | 0.98 | 0.16 |
Speech therapists | 0.17 | 0 | Not found | Not found | Not found | 1.20 | Not found | Not found | 0.05 | 0.19 | 0.08 |
Other paid mental health workers | 0.36 | 0.03 | Not found | Not found | 10.21 | Not found | 0.47 | Not found | 1.04 | 1893.45 | Not found |
- Citation: Pandey NM, Tripathi RK, Kar SK, Vidya KL, Singh N. Mental health promotion for elderly populations in World Health Organization South-East Asia Region: Needs and resource gaps. World J Psychiatry 2022; 12(1): 117-127
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3206/full/v12/i1/117.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5498/wjp.v12.i1.117