{"id":1126209,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1126209/?format=json","text_counter":65,"type":"other","speaker_name":"","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"AWARE THAT, the Kenya Mental Health Policy 2015-2030 is a commitment to pursuing policy measures and strategies for achieving optimal health status and capacity of each individual whose goal is attainment of the highest standard of mental health; FURTHER AWARE THAT, Advocacy for mental health goals, promotion of mental well-being, prevention of mental disorders, treatment of mental disorders and rehabilitation helps mentally ill individuals achieve optimum social and psychological functioning; APPRECIATING THAT, these services are offered in the three main public level 6 hospitals and a few private providers in major urban centres despite the rise in suicide cases in Kenya which is largely attributed to mental health issues; CONCERNED THAT, many Kenyans view mental illness as a spiritual problem rather than a medical one, causing them to turn to religious leaders or traditional healers for a cure;"}