Sierra Leone: Breaking the Chains - Sierra Leone's Uphill Struggle to Reform Mental Health

Freetown — 'Providing mental healthcare in this country is a challenge, due to the beliefs of people.'

David Conteh's shrine is hard to find amid a labyrinth of tin-roofed houses and alleys on a steep slope in the east end of Sierra Leone's capital, Freetown.

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