Motto Nganda, Pierre Luhaka, Junior Kukola, Yan Ding, Christian Bulambo, Jacob Kadima, Joy Kim, Sara Marshall, Raphael Mulamba, Stephanie Ngenyibungi, Florent Ngondu, Maaike Seekles, Louis Sabuni, Laura Dean
BACKGROUND: Skin neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) produce signs and symptoms that are often physically challenging, stigmatizing and have a negative impact on the mental wellbeing of people affected. In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), little is known about the mental wellbeing experiences of people affected by skin NTDs and support is lacking. We collaborated with ongoing NTD programs, the Ministry of Health and people affected to evidence experiences and opportunities for change and co-developed a mental wellbeing support package for people affected and local health system actors...
March 28, 2024: International Health