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Ten Low-Cost Interventions to Provide Mental Health Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

BMJ Global Health

Integration of Mental Health into Primary Care Integrating mental health services into primary care settings is a cost-effective way to reach more people. In regions with high mobile phone penetration, mHealth offers a scalable solution to bridge gaps in mental health services.

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Building Bridges: How Community Leaders Foster Mental Health in Crisis Situations

BMJ Global Health

Amongst the physical dangers, there is evidence of substantial increase in the mental health issues within the population, particularly in the conflict affected areas. Despite the extensive need for mental health psychosocial support services among the people, the formal mental health services within the region are scarce.

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Second Outbreak of Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) in Tanzania: Urgent Response and Public Health Interventions

BMJ Global Health

The global health community can learn from Tanzanias response that effective political leadership, multi-sectoral engagement, strong coordination mechanisms, and timely reporting are essential for the successful containment of Marburg Virus Disease.

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Hit Hard by Opioid Crisis, Black Patients Further Hurt by Barriers to Care

KFF Health News

In 2019, for instance, white people accounted for 88% of those served by the opioid use prevention and treatment services funded by a $54 million grant from the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, North Carolina Health News reported. of those served by the state assistance.

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Threats to public health at every angle

Your Local Epidemiologist

This is the latest in a long pattern, including sidelining scientific advancements and canceling global health cooperation to make us safer in the U.S. 1 billion cut to substance use and mental health services. Five top CDC officials resigned , including the Director of Communications.

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Trump dismantles, cuts and shakes up world of health in first 100 days

The Hill

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) cut senior infectious disease officials, as well as researchers working in the Division of HIV Prevention, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, and the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases.