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International Review of Psychiatry Volume 22, 2010 - Issue 6: Mental Health in Africa
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Human resource challenges facing Zambia's mental health care system and possible solutions: Results from a combined quantitative and qualitative study

Alice Sikwese Department of Psychiatry, Chainama College of Health Sciences, University of Zambia, LusakaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Lonia Mwape Department of Psychiatry, Chainama College of Health Sciences, University of Zambia, Lusaka
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Jason Mwanza Department of Social Development Studies, Demography Division, University of Zambia, Lusaka
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Augustus Kapungwe Department of Social Development Studies, Demography Division, University of Zambia, Lusaka
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Ritsuko Kakuma Health Systems Research and Consulting Unit, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, University of Toronto, Canada; Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, University of Cape Town, South Africa
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Mwiya Imasiku Department of Psychology, University of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia
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Crick Lund Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, University of Cape Town, South Africa
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Sara Cooper Department of Psychology, University of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia
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The MHaPP Research Programme Consortium Department of Psychiatry, Chainama College of Health Sciences, University of Zambia, Lusaka
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Pages 550-557 | Published online: 13 Jan 2011

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