Sierra Leone not long ago still chained mental health patients. A transformation is underway

Sierra Leone not long ago still chained mental health patients. A transformation is underway

FREETOWN, Sierra Leone — Abdul Jalloh was the only practicing psychiatrist in Sierra Leone when he took over the country’s sole psychiatric hospital on the outskirts of the capital. Now six years later, the young doctor is leading a transformation of mental health services in the West African nation. He abolished the practice of chaining … Read more