Health facility readiness to screen, diagnose and manage substance use disorders in Mbale district, Uganda

• Main Authors: Harriet Aber-Odonga (Author), Fred Nuwaha (Author), Esther Kisaakye (Author), Ingunn Marie S. Engebretsen (Author), Juliet Ndimwibo Babirye (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Substance use disorders (SUD) pose a significant public health problem in Uganda. Studies indicate that integrating mental health services into Primary Health Care can play a crucial role in alleviating the impact of SUD. However, despite ongoing efforts to integrate these servic...