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Integration of mental health into primary care in low- and middle-income countries: The PRIME mental healthcare plans

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Crick Lund ,
Mark Tomlinson  and
Vikram Patel
Crick Lund*
Affiliation:
Alan J Flisher Centre for Public Mental Health, Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa, and Centre for Global Mental Health, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, UK
Mark Tomlinson
Affiliation:
Alan J Flisher Centre for Public Mental Health, Department of Psychology, Stellenbosch University and Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, University of Cape Town, Stellenbosch, South Africa
Vikram Patel
Affiliation:
Centre for Global Mental Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, Centre for Chronic Conditions and Injuries, the Public Health Foundation of India, New Delhi, and Sangath Centre, Goa, India
*
Crick Lund, Alan J Flisher Centre for Public Mental Health, Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, University of Cape Town, 46 Sawkins Road, Rondebosch, 7700, Cape Town, South Africa. Email: crick.lund@uct.ac.za
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This supplement outlines the development and piloting of district mental healthcare plans from five low- and middle-income countries, together with the methods for their design, evaluation and costing. In this editorial we consider the challenges that these programmes face, highlight their innovations and draw conclusions.

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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 208 , Issue s56: Mental health plans in five low- and middle-income countries: PRogramme for Improving Mental health carE (PRIME) , January 2016 , pp. s1 - s3
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Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 2016

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The material has been funded by UK aid from the UK government. However, the views expressed do not necessarily reflect the UK government's official policies.

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