Strengthening the health system to enhance mental health in Zambia: A policy brief

International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 294-300

  Mwape, Lonia ^a   Mweemba, Prudencia ^a   Kasonde, Joseph ^a  

^a Zambia Forum for Health Research (ZAMFORH)   (Zambia)

Author keywords

Comprehensive; Incremental; Integration; Mental health; Mental health services; Policy brief; Primary care; Zambia

Indexed keywords

COMPREHENSIVE; INCREMENTAL; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PRIMARY CARE; ZAMBIA;

HEALTH CARE; INTEGRATION;

DISEASES;

ARTICLE; AWARENESS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; SOCIAL STIGMA; ZAMBIA;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE, INTEGRATED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; POLICY MAKING; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; ZAMBIA;

EID: 84866396477     PISSN: 02664623     EISSN: 14716348     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266462312000347     Document Type: Article

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