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Appendix E: Workshop Agenda
Pages 91-102

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... The ability to provide adequate human resources for delivery of essential interventions in MNS disorders has been identified as a critical barrier to bridging the treatment gap. There is an overwhelming call for the development of a diverse, well-trained network of workers to reduce the treatment gap.
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From page 92...
... Welcome and background statement SEGGANE MUSISI (Master of Ceremony) Professor of Psychiatry Makerere University ALAN LESHNER Chief Executive Officer, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
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From page 93...
... Strengthening human resources through core competency development VIKRAM PATEL Professor of International Mental Health London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 9:30 a.m. Charge to workshop participants PAMELA COLLINS Director, Office for Research on Disparities & Global Mental Health National Institute of Mental Health
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From page 94...
... Keynote HONORABLE CHRISTINE ONDOA Minister of Health Republic of Uganda SESSION I: CORE COMPETENCIES FOR MNS DISORDERS Session Objectives: Discuss available human resources and their capability to provide appropriate care for MNS disorders in SSA.
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From page 95...
... BREAK 11:30 a.m. Breakout I: Treatment Environment and Treatment Role DEPRESSION – SYLVIA KAAYA, GROUP FACILITATOR SCHIZOPHRENIA – DAVID NDETEI, GROUP FACILITATOR EPILEPSY – ADESOLA OGUNNIYI, GROUP FACILITATOR ALCOHOL USE – SOLOMON RATAEMANE, GROUP FACILITATOR 12:30 p.m.
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From page 96...
... VIKRAM PATEL, DISCUSSANT 1:50 p.m. Breakout II: Screening/Identification, Diagnosis, and Treatment/Care Core Competencies DEPRESSION – SYLVIA KAAYA, GROUP FACILITATOR SCHIZOPHRENIA – DAVID NDETEI, GROUP FACILITATOR EPILEPSY – ADESOLA OGUNNIYI, GROUP FACILITATOR ALCOHOL USE – SOLOMON RATAEMANE, GROUP FACILITATOR 3:45 p.m.
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From page 97...
...  How are relationship roles defined in these templates similar to or different from current practices? PANEL Specialized Practitioners Group PAMELA COLLINS AND SOLOMON RATAEMANE, FACILITATORS
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From page 98...
... BREAK SESSION II: OPPORTUNITIES FOR INTEGRATION INTO CURRENT TRAINING PROGRAMS Session Objectives: Explore successful mechanisms for strengthening human resources from other disease areas and countries. Examine current medical/health professional education programs in SSA for MNS disorders.
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From page 99...
... Group discussion with speakers and participants  What opportunities exist to include MNS dis orders in already-established training pro grams for other disease areas?  What should be considered as critical compo nents of a stand-alone training program for MNS disorders?
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... PANEL SHEILA NDYANABANGI National Coordinator, Mental Health Services Ministry of Health, Republic of Uganda DIXON CHIBANDA Psychiatrist, Zimbabwe TEDLA WOLDE-GIORGIS Ministry of Health, Ethiopia JEANNE D'ARC DUSABEYEZU Director, Unit of Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Ministry of Health, Rwanda 2:40 p.m. Panel discussion with speakers and participants  What opportunities exist to include newly identi fied core competencies in already-established programs?
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... 4:30 p.m. Closing remarks ALAN LESHNER Chief Executive Officer, AAAS Executive Publisher, Science PAMELA COLLINS Director, Office for Research on Disparities & Global Mental Health National Institute of Mental Health 4:45 p.m.
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Key Terms

  • mns disorders
  • solomon rataemane
  • seggane musisi
  • sylvia kaaya
  • human resource

  • vikram patel
  • adesola ogunniyi
  • david ndetei
  • pamela collins
  • strengthening human

  • treatment environment
  • session chair
  • mns health
  • current training
  • mns disorder

  • facilitator alcohol
  • facilitator epilepsy
  • relationship roles
  • facilitator schizophrenia
  • alan leshner

  • leshner chief
  • national coordinator
  • fied core
  • patel professor
  • effective delivery

  • appropriate care
  • treatment environments
  • care workforce
  • ndyanabangi national
  • adequate human


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