HEALTH STATUS OF SOUTH AFRICA
South Africa is faced with many health challenges. Some of these challenges include a high prevalence of:
Communicable diseases
such as HIV
Non-communicable diseases
such as diabetes
Common mental disorders
such as depression and alcohol abuse
Many people who live with a chronic disease also suffer from a common mental disorder. Unfortunately, these mental disorders often go undetected and untreated. When common mental disorders remain untreated, it can affect a person’s adherence and response to treatment for chronic diseases such HIV and diabetes. Therefore, treating common mental disorders are important for improving treatment outcomes of chronic disease services. Project MIND aims to address this health challenge by Strengthening South Africa's health system through integrating treatment for mental illness into chronic disease care.
