Health workers face N$100k fine or jail for hiding mental patient abuse – Windhoek Observer

Health workers face N$100k fine or jail for hiding mental patient abuse – Windhoek Observer

Justicia Shipena Health workers who do not report suspected abuse of mentally ill patients could be fined up to N$100 000 or jailed for two years under the new Mental Health Bill. Health minister Esperance Luvindao presented the Bill in Parliament on Tuesday.  It makes it a crime for any mental health worker who sees or suspects abuse and fails to report it to their supervisor, the head of the facility, and the review board. It seeks to regulate