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Indonesia

Total Population 228,864,000*
Life Expectancy for men 66 years*
Life Expectancy for women 69 years*
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 2.2%*
* Source: World Health Organization (WHO).

Aceh Community Mental Health Programme

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Project #: P2463

A programme providing psychosocial rehabilitation, and challenging attitudes towards mental health.

A CBM-supported doctor visits a woman who is caring for her mentally ill son.The programme provides support to families as well as individuals who are affected by mental illness. Photo: CBM

The Aceh Community Mental Health Programme predominantly works in the districts of Aceh Jaya and Aceh Barat - two areas that were affected by the devastating 2004 Boxing Day tsunami.

The project provides training workshops on community mental health and consults with government health offices and non-governmental agencies engaged in psychosocial rehabilitation.