Safeguarding mental health: Genuine agenda or empty talk?

Authors

  • A Dhai

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7196/

Keywords:

mental health

Abstract

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References

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2025-11-04

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Dhai A. Safeguarding mental health: Genuine agenda or empty talk?. S Afr Med J [Internet]. 2025 Nov. 4 [cited 2025 Nov. 13];115(10):e3085. Available from: https://samajournals.co.za/index.php/samj/article/view/3085