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Priority mental, neurological and substance use disorders in rural Kenya: Traditional health practitioners' and primary health care workers' perspectives.

Mary A BittaSymon M KariukiJoseph GonaAmina AbubakarCharles R J C Newton
Published in: PloS one (2019)
Local terms and management modalities are available for some priority MNSD in this setting. Community level case detection and referral may be hindered by lack of collaboration between traditional health practitioners and primary health care providers. There is need for training on the recognition and management of all priority MNSD.
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