Table 3.
Mental Health Financing Data Cross Area Results (USD)*
| (2007-08) | Ghana | Uganda | Kerala | Sri Lanka** | Lao |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population (WHO) | 23,008,000 | 29,899,000 | 31,900,000 | 19,207,000 | 5,759,000 |
| Government health budget | $450,252,725 | $252,673,400 | $27,820,800 | $490,665,852 | NA |
| Government expenditure as % of total health expenditure (WHO) | 34% | 29% | 19% | 46% | 20% |
| Ring-fenced budget for public mental hospitals | $17,412,263 | $14,160,000 | $432,216 | $6,466,392 | NA |
| Number of public mental hospitals | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other ring-fenced budgets for mental health | None | $2,545,614 | $124,200 | $2,027,000 | None |
| Total ring-fenced budget for mental health | $17,412,263 | $16,705,614 | $556,416 | $8,473,392 | 0 |
| Per capita ring-fenced budget for mental health | $0.76 | $0.56 | $0.02 | $0.44 | None |
| Ring-fenced budget for mental health as % of health budget | 3.9% | 6.6% | 2.0% | 1.7% | NA |
| Hospital budget as percentage of ring-fenced budget for mental health | 100% | 85% | 78% | 76% | NA |
| Government mental health spending per capita | $0.76 | $0.56 | $0.02 | $0.44 | NA |
| BasicNeeds Budget | $651,660 | $329,643 | NA | $478,126 | $197,783 |
*Conversions are taken from http://www.oanda.com/currency/historical-rates
(USD 1 = GHS 1.04845, INR 0.02484, LAK 0.00011, LKR 0.00909, UGX 0.00059)