Investing in mental health in Somalia

Harnessing community mental health services through task shifting

Bibliographic Data

ID15700547
AuthorsMohamed Ibrahim (0000-0002-4939-9994, University of British Columbia, corresponding author), Mamunur Rahman Malik (University of Somalia), Zeynab Noor (Federal Ministry of Health)
Year2022
Volume9
Pages94-98
Publication date2022-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueCambridge Prisms Global Mental Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2054-4251 • E-ISSN: 2054-4251
PublisherCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/gmh.2022.4
PMID36618719
OpenAlexW4213102862
LanguageEN
Citations received6
References cited7

In an attempt to address the human resource gap, there are calls to task-shift so that available human resource can be utilized efficiently and effectively. This policy paper discusses the case of Somalia, the impact of decade-long civil conflict on mental health and health services, the significant gap in mental health service delivery and how to strategically and evidently task-shift in closing the mental health gap in service delivery

Economics · Management · Mental health · Psychiatry · Task (project management · Homelessness and Social Issues · Mental Health Treatment and Access · Migration, Health and Trauma · Psychology

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