Article
Portuguese
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oai:doaj.org/article:9c9064e1361b408680cbe733d5a21a50>
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DOI: <
10.5212/v.13i1.0003>
Abstract
The aim of this article is to reflect on the process of reducing beds. psychiatric persons within the Brazilian Psychiatric Reform Movement. For the a desk search was used from management reports. technical mental health orders of the Ministry of Health and data from Brazilian Institute for Geography and Statistics. The process of fighting for improvement under the conditions of treatment of persons suffering from mental disorders has many resistance and difficulties, mainly due to the lack of investment and prioritisation of mental health. As mechanisms for to achieve this objective, the National Programme has been set up by the Ministry of Health. evaluation of Hospital Services and the Annual Restructuring Programme for the Psychiatric Hospital Assistance in the Single Health System. But despite some progress, Psychiatric Reform is still taking slow steps