Scaling up public mental health care in Sub-Saharan Africa: insights from infectious disease

Scaling up public mental health care in Sub-Saharan Africa: insights from infectious disease

Abstract Introduction Models estimate that the disability burden from mental disorders in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) will more than double in the next 40 years. Similar to HIV, mental disorders are stigmatized in many SSA settings and addressing them requires community engagement and long-term treatme...

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Main Authors: Susan M. Meffert, Collene Lawhorn, Linnet Ongeri, Elizabeth Bukusi, Holly R. Campbell, Eric Goosby, Stefano M. Bertozzi, Simon Njuguna Kahonge
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2021-01-01
Series:Cambridge Prisms: Global Mental Health
Subjects:
HIV
mental health
health policy
treatment cascade
Sub-Saharan Africa
Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2054425121000418/type/journal_article

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