| What is the problem? | Mental ill patients failing to access adequate care |
| What is causing the problem? | Lack of provision of mental health care at PHC level |
| What is the review question? | Strategies to strengthen provision of mental health care at Primary Health Care level |
| Type of evidence synthesis | Evidence Map |
| What strategies have other countries tried? | - Specialised community-based services
- Integration of care/collaborative interventions
- Task-shifting/sharing approaches
- Strategies that empower families, carers and patients
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| Where was the evidence and the gaps? | Evidence is mostly in high income countries in North America, Europe & Central Asia, South East Asia & Pacific |
| Which strategies might be effective in South Africa? | - Integration of care/collaborative interventions
- Task-shifting/sharing approaches
- Strategies that empower families, carers and patients
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| What implementation challenges have other countries experienced? | - Shortage of mental health specialists
- Lack of funding towards mental health activities
- Lack of public-private partnerships to enhance availability of mental health prevention services
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| What are the next steps? | In-depth review of each strategy through umbrella reviews |