Integration of mental health into primary care and community health working in Kenya: context, rationale, coverage and sustainability |
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Authors: | Jenkins Rachel Kiima David Okonji Marx Njenga Frank Kingora James Lock Sarah |
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Institution: | Professor of Epidemiology and International Mental Health Policy; Director of WHO Collaborating Centre, Kings College London, Institute of Psychiatry, London, UK. |
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Abstract: | Integration of mental health into primary care is essential to meet population needs yet faces many challenges if such projects are to achieve impact and be sustainable in low income countries alongside other competing priorities. This paper describes the rationale and progress of a collaborative project in Kenya to train primary care and community health workers about mental health and integrate mental health into their routine work, Within a health systems strengthening approach. So far 1877 health workers have been trained. The paper describes the multiple challenges faced by the project, and reviews the mechanisms deployed which have strengthened its impact and sustainability to date. |
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Keywords: | integration Kenya mental health primary care sustainability training |
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