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U4 Anti-Corruption Resource Centre

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Blog post | 2025

Unseen scars: The devastating impact of corruption on mental health systems in low and middle-income countries

Daniela Cepeda Cuadrado (2025)
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https://www.u4.no/blog/unseen-scars-the-devastating-impact-of-corruption-on-mental-health-systems-in-low-and-middle-income-countries

From undue influence to procurement corruption and bribes, falsified medical products, and cronyism, corruption has served to weaken mental health systems, divert resources, and enable the violation of patients’ human rights.

Read more:
https://www.u4.no/blog/unseen-scars-the-devastating-impact-of-corruption-on-mental-health-systems-in-low-and-middle-income-countries

Daniela Cepeda Cuadrado

Senior Programme Adviser (U4)
  • daniela.cepeda@cmi.no

U4 Anti-Corruption Resource Centre

Feb 2002 - Dec 2026
  • Corruption
  • Global Health
  • Health sector
  • Mental health
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Procurement

Also from this project:

Blog post | Mar 2026

Syria’s delicate balance: Performative reform vs. systemic change

Robert Forster, David Jackson

U4 Issue | Feb 2026

Managing conflicts of interest at the International Seabed Authority

Hannah Lily, Robert Forster

See also:

Blog post | Feb 2026

Improving anti-corruption resilience in Indonesia’s energy transition

David Aled Williams, Robert Forster

U4 Issue | Feb 2026

Addressing conflicts of interest and corruption in Indonesia’s energy transition

Robert Forster, David Aled Williams, Lakso Anindito, Amanda Cabrejo le Roux

Blog post | Feb 2026

A double win on political finance and environmental protection at CoSP11

David Aled Williams

Book Chapter | Feb 2026

Anti-Corruption in a Discordant World: Reflections and Conclusions

David Jackson, David Aled Williams, Inge Amundsen

Anti-Corruption in a Discordant World: Contestation, Abuse, and Innovation

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