title: Increasing the capacity of health surveillance assistants in community mental health care in a developing country, Malawi.
abstract: Mental health services in Malawi are centralized in the three tertiary units which are located one in each of the three regions of Malawi and this means that most people with mental health problems do not get help. With severe shortages of mental health professionals in the country, integration of mental health into existing primary and community health services is the most feasible way of increasing access to services for people with mental health problems. This paper discusses a pilot program of integrating mental health in the activities of Health Surveillance Assistants (HSAs) who are community health workers in Malawi.
authors: Zomba Mental Hospital, Zomba, Malawi.
authors: Felix
authors: F
authors: Kauye
authors: Chikayiko
authors: C
authors: Chiwandira
authors: Jerome
authors: J
authors: Wright
authors: Stephanie
authors: S
authors: Common
authors: McEvans
authors: M
authors: Phiri
authors: Chitsazo
authors: C
authors: Mafuta
authors: Limbika
authors: L
authors: Maliwichi-Senganimalunje
authors: Michael
authors: M
authors: Udedi
mesh_terms: D057191:Capacity Building / Q000379:methods*; D003150:Community Health Workers / Q000193:education*; D003156:Community Mental Health Services; D003479:Curriculum; D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D008295:Malawi; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D010865:Pilot Projects; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D000078329:Workforce