DODOMA, Tanzania — The government of Tanzania is working to strengthen mental-health services through a renewed national strategy aimed at improving awareness, treatment, and community support systems.
Health officials say the initiative seeks to integrate mental-health services into primary health care while increasing funding for counseling, rehabilitation programs, and public education campaigns.
Mental-health advocates in the country say the effort represents a significant step forward in addressing a problem that has long been neglected across the region.
The World Health Organization estimates that millions of people across Africa live with untreated mental-health conditions due to stigma, limited services, and inadequate health funding.
If effectively implemented, Tanzania’s new strategy could improve access to treatment and encourage more people to seek help without fear of discrimination.
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