Vol 9 Issue 1 January 2022-March 2022
Rev. Dr Joseph M. Munyua
Abstract: In its 1948 constitution, the World Health Organization (WHO) defines health as a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being. Currently, there is inadequate research information on the prevalence of mental health, neurological, and substance use in Kenya. However, the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) estimates that up to 25% of outpatients and up to 40% of in-patients in health facilities suffer from mental conditions. The 2010 Kenyan Constitution, in article 43 (1a), provides that every person has the right to the highest attainable standard of health, which includes the right to healthcare services. This includes mental health. The Kenya Mental Health Policy 2015-2030 advocates for comprehensive policy measures and strategies for achieving the aforesaid goal. The 2014-2030 Kenya Health Policy gives directions to ensure a significant reduction in the overall ill-health in Kenya in line with the country’s Vision 2030 and the 2010 Kenyan Constitution. But, Kenya’s health ministry estimates that 75% of people in need of medical services for mental health challenges cannot get them. The Church exists to evangelize; holistic evangelization is her defining identity. Because Christ came to give humanity an abundant life, the Church should embrace the full Gospel, which focuses on an abundant (holistic) life. So, the Church should be concerned with people’s medical well-being. Accordingly, the research question is, what is the Anglican Church of Kenya’s role in handling the mental health crisis? This article sets out to establish the Anglican Church of Kenya’s role in handling the mental health crisis towards a wholesome ministry. It will rely on the review of the relevant literature and historical archives to collect the relevant data and use the prescriptive analysis technique to analyse the said data towards answering the research question and solving the research problem.
Keywords: Mental Health Crisis, Suicide, Anglican Church of Kenya, Griffin, Mental Disorders.
Title: ANGLICAN CHURCH OF KENYA’S ROLE IN HANDLING THE MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS: TOWARDS A WHOLESOME MINISTRY
Author: Rev. Dr Joseph M. Munyua
ISSN 2349-7831
International Journal of Recent Research in Social Sciences and Humanities (IJRRSSH)
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