Strengthening primary care mental health services – lessons from the South African HIV programme

Authors

  • J Dunlop Anova Health Institute, Johannesburg, South Africa; Division of Community Paediatrics, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, School of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3108-2216
  • E Zibengwa Anova Health Institute, Johannesburg, South Africa https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8279-9562
  • A E Manyuchi Anova Health Institute, Johannesburg, South Africa; Global Change Institute, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa; Graduate School of Technology Management, University of Pretoria, South Africa https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7189-6201
  • C Chinyandura Anova Health Institute, Johannesburg, South Africa; Department of Sociology, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8905-8254
  • T Mutsago SIOC Community Development Trust, Kathu, South Africa
  • K S Magongoa SIOC Community Development Trust, Kathu, South Africa
  • G Khoele SIOC Community Development Trust, Kathu, South Africa
  • M Mabitsi Anova Health Institute, Johannesburg, South Africa https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4574-4743
  • K Rees Anova Health Institute, Johannesburg, South Africa; Department of Community Health, School of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0584-0557

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7196/

Keywords:

Mental Health; , Primary Health Care, Integrated service delivery

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2024-09-02

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Dunlop J, Zibengwa E, Manyuchi AE, Chinyandura C, Mutsago T, Magongoa KS, et al. Strengthening primary care mental health services – lessons from the South African HIV programme. S Afr Med J [Internet]. 2024 Sep. 2 [cited 2024 Oct. 5];114(9):e2330. Available from: https://samajournals.co.za/index.php/samj/article/view/2330

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