Integration of mental health into primary care and community health working in Kenya: Context, rationale, coverage and sustainability

Mental Health in Family Medicine

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 37-47

  Jenkins, Rachel ^a   Kiima, David ^b   Okonji, Marx ^c   Njenga, Frank ^c   Kingora, James ^d   Lock, Sarah ^e  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Medical Services   (Kenya)

^c Kenya Psychiatric Association   (Kenya)

^d Kenya Medical Training College Nairobi   (Kenya)

^e Nuffield Foundation   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Integration; Kenya; Mental health; Primary care; Sustainability; Training

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; HEALTH AUXILIARY; KENYA; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE;

EID: 77955450648     PISSN: 1756834X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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