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S52.03 - Psychosocial responses to HIV/AIDS pandemic in sub-Saharan Africa

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 April 2020

F. Kigozi
F. Kigozi*
Affiliation:
Butabika National Psychiatric Referral & Teaching Hospital, Kampala, Uganda Uganda Psychiatric Association, Kampala, Uganda

Abstract

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Epidemiological findings and projections indicate that over two-thirds of all the people now living with HIV/AIDS globally live in Africa, South of the Sahara desert and over 80% of the World's AIDS deaths have been reported in the region and yet Africa has only 22% of the world's population with very limited resources.

The paper outlines the current HIV/AIDS epidemiological status in Sub-Saharan Africa, the common psychiatric presentations as well as the magnitude of the psychosocial effects including that of orphanhood. The Health care systems and the available resources are reviewed as they influence psychiatric responses in the region.

In conclusion, the successes realized, challenges so far encountered and lessons learnt in some Sub-Saharan African countries are pointed out with some suggestions as a way forward to improve the HIV/AIDS psychiatric interventions in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Type
Symposium: Common mental disorders in sub-Saharan Africa what lessons for the developed world?
Information
European Psychiatry , Volume 23 , Issue S2: 16th AEP Congress - Abstract book - 16th AEP Congress , April 2008 , pp. S52 - S53
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Copyright © European Psychiatric Association 2008
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