Table 2 Chapters and Articles Relevant to Mental Health in Law on Health No.23 of 1992
Chapter | Article |
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1: General Terms | Article 1 (1). Health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being that enable a person to be socially and economically productive |
VI: Health service | Article 10 To achieve an optimum health status for the community, health services are carried out with promotive, preventive, curative and rehabilitative which are carried out in a comprehensive, integrated, and sustainable manner. Article 11 (1Â F). Health services as mentioned in verses 10 including mental health |
Chapter VII Mental Health | Article 24 (1) Mental health is implemented to obtain an optimum of both intellectually and emotionally. (2) Mental health includes the promotion and prevention of mental health, prevention and treatment of psychosocial problems and mental illness, curative and recovery of people with mental illness. (3) Mental health is implemented at all levels by individuals, the family, school, work, community, supported by mental health service facilities and other facilities. |
| Â | Article 25 (1) The government shall provide treatment and care, recovery, and to people with mental disorder after the hospital treatment and or treatment into the community. (2) The government initiates, assists, and fosters community activities in the prevention and management of psychosocial problems and mental illness, treatment and care, recovery and shelter of former people with mental illness into the community. |
| Â | Article 26 (1) Person with mental illness who possibly disturbed the public order and security must be treated and cared for in mental health service facilities or other health service facilities. (2) Treatment and care for people with mental illness can be carried out at the request of the husband or wife or guardian or family members of the patient or at the initiative of the official responsible for security and order in the local area or a court judge if in a case there is a suspicion that the person concerned is a person with a mental disorder. (2) The government is responsible for establishing and operating a national education system that is governed by law. |