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A decade of mental health services in Timor-Leste

Part of: BJPsych International Country Profiles Collection

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Zoe Hawkins
Zoe Hawkins*
Affiliation:
Ministry of Health for Mental Health, Epilepsy and Health Research, Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, email zoe.hawkins@doctors.org.uk
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The Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste (East Timor) occupies the eastern half of the island of Timor, which lies north-west of Australia and within the eastern Indonesia archipelago. The population is approximately one million, of whom 45% are below the age of 15. Average life expectancy is 59.5 years and 50% of the population live below the national poverty line of US$0.88 per day. The official languages are Tetun and Portuguese, with Indonesian also used. The majority of the population are Catholic but also hold traditional animist beliefs.

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International Psychiatry , Volume 7 , Issue 1 , January 2010 , pp. 11 - 13
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References

Ministry of Health Timor-Leste (2005) National Mental Health Strategy for a Mentally Healthy Timor-Leste. Ministry of Health, Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste.Google Scholar
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