Scaling up public mental health care in Sub-Saharan Africa: insights from infectious disease
| Autor: | Eric Goosby, Susan M. Meffert, Simon Njuguna Kahonge, Holly R. Campbell, Elizabeth A. Bukusi, Linnet Ongeri, Collene Lawhorn, Stefano M. Bertozzi |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Civil society
Clinical Sciences 8.1 Organisation and delivery of services Context (language use) Global mental health Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) Clinical Research Political science Health care medicine Policy and Systems Health policy treatment cascade Community engagement Sub-Saharan Africa business.industry Prevention HIV health policy Public relations Health Services medicine.disease Mental health Mental Health Infectious Diseases Good Health and Well Being Public Health and Health Services Commentary HIV/AIDS business Infection mental health Health and social care services research |
| Zdroj: | Global Mental Health |
| ISSN: | 2054-4251 |
| Popis: | 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 treatment. Yet, in contrast to HIV, the public mental healthcare cascade has not been sustained, despite robust data on scalable strategies. We draw on findings from our International AIDS Society (IAS) 2020 virtual workshop and make recommendations for next steps in the scale up of the SSA public mental healthcare continuum. Discussion Early HIV surveillance and care cascade targets are discussed as important strategies for HIV response in SSA that should be adopted for mental health. Advocacy, including engagement with civil society, and targeted economic arguments to policymakers, are reviewed in the context of HIV success in SSA. Parallel opportunities for mental disorders are identified. Learning from HIV, communication of strategies that advance mental health care needs in SSA must be prioritized for broad global audiences. Conclusions The COVID-19 pandemic is setting off a colossal escalation of global mental health care needs, well-publicized across scientific, media, policymaker, and civil society domains. The pandemic highlights disparities in healthcare access and reinvigorates the push for universal coverage. Learning from HIV strategies, we must seize this historical moment to improve the public mental health care cascade in SSA and capitalize on the powerful alliances ready to be forged. As noted by Ambassador Goosby in our AIDS 2020 workshop, ‘The time is now’. |
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