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Southern Africa: Zimbabwe Lagging Behind in Embracing Mental Health - Psychiatrist
263Chat, 10 December 2019
Zimbabwe is still lagging behind in embracing mental health issues with social stigma and discrimination worsening the problem, Deputy Director for Mental Health Services in the… Read more »
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Africa: Mental Health in Africa - the Need for a New Approach
African Arguments, 3 December 2019
Innovations, many pioneered in Africa, are making mental health treatment more possible and affordable, but more needs to be done. Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Stigma in Mental Health Must Stop!
The Herald, 5 July 2018
The word stigma referred originally to a mark or brand on Greek slaves, clearly separating them from free men. In common usage the word signifies a disgrace or defect placed on… Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Huge Demand for Mental Health Services
263Chat, 3 July 2019
Government has hinted that it will soon engage private sector psychologists to address the huge demand for mental health services in the country. Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Launches Mental Health Strategy
WHO, 2 April 2019
The Ministry of health and Child Care (MOHCC) launched a Mental Health strategy to cover the period 2019- 2023. This comes at a time when the Ministry of Health and Child Care is… Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Mental Health - a Growing Yet Forgotten Burden
The Herald, 2 February 2019
Davison Sibanda has lived with a mental health illness for more than four decades, fortunately he comes from a supportive family that understands his condition. As a result,… Read more »
Here's Why Zimbabwe Needs to Embrace Mental Health as a Priority
Zimbabwe is still lagging behind in embracing mental health issues with social stigma and discrimination worsening the problem, Deputy Director for Mental Health Services in the Ministry of Health and Child Care, Chido Rwafa has said, adding that suicide was now the second leading cause of death among 15-29 year olds. Many African countries are struggling with high suicide rates, for which there are no simple explanations. However, one thing evident is a lack of professional help.
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Patients are required to be as transparent as possible as they narrate what troubles them in order to get adequate help and accurate diagnoses. Though this work is voluntary, ... Read more »
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Experts in noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health are meeting for a technical consultation in Geneva with the Read more »
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