Over 3.7 million working Kenyans are living with mental health conditions – MOH, Johnson & Johnson

By Steve UMIDHA

More than 3.7million or 15 percent of working Kenyans are living with mental health conditions, according to the mental health strategic action plan by the Ministry of Health and Johnson & Johnson Middle East FZ-LLC (Kenya Branch).

This was announced during the launch of the Kenya Mental Health Project, an initiative aimed at expanding access to mental health services, reducing stigma, and empowering communities across the country.

The project seeks to transform Kenya’s mental health landscape through training 5,000 Community Health Assistants and 100,000 Community Health Promoters nationwide

Kenya faces a severe mental health crisis, with only 116 psychiatrists for a population of 50 million – a shortage exacerbated by cultural stigma that discourages individuals from seeking care and deters healthcare professionals from pursuing mental health training.

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