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Mental, Neurological, and Substance Use Disorders in Sub-Saharan Africa Reducing the Treatment Gap, Improving Quality of Care: Summary of a Joint Workshop by the Institute of Medicine and the Uganda National Academy of Sciences (2010) / Chapter Skim
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Appendix A: Putting into Context MNS Disorders in Sub-Saharan Africa
Pages 61-66

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From page 61...
... The site visits emphasized the need to start now. RURAL HEALTH CENTER: THE BUDIMA HEALTH CENTER The Budima Health Center is located in the Budima parish of the Butagaya subcounty in the Jinja district.
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From page 62...
... During the visit to the health center site, forum participants were warmly welcomed by John Ibugo, chairperson of the Butagaya Parent Support group, a group dedicated to supporting the parents of children suffering from mental health disorders. The support group is made up of 46 members, drawn from the 67 villages in the Butagaya subcounty.
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From page 63...
... JINJA REFERRAL HOSPITAL, MENTAL HEALTH UNIT Part of the Jinja Referral Hospital, the mental health unit is located a few blocks away from the main hospital campus in a small complex of buildings. Organized around an open courtyard area, one building contains the Psychiatric Officer's office, a patient examination room, and a waiting area, while another contains a room for female patients and a room for male patients.
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From page 64...
... LESSONS LEARNED The site visits set the tone for the workshops that followed. They revealed enormous need, significant challenges, and a growing group of parents and caregivers focused on improving the quality of care for mental health disorders in the region.
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From page 65...
... The mental health nurse is only able to come to rural health centers once a month to see patients, and there is only one Mental Health Officer and an intern in the region's central mental hospital. The health clinic also has a limited supply of medications that it receives from the government for treatment of mental health disorders.
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