Table 1

Health system and mental health expenditure

Total expenditure on health as % GDP *

Per capita total expenditure on health (PPP int. $) *

External resources to health as % of total expenditure on health *

Mental health budget as % total government health budget **


Ghana

5.1

76

22.6

6


South Africa

8.0

715

0.9

1-8% (Provincial variation)


Uganda

7.0

71

31.2

4


Zambia

3.9

79

38.1

0.4%


Sources: *[35]; **[8]

Omar et al. International Journal of Mental Health Systems 2010 4:24   doi:10.1186/1752-4458-4-24

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