17 min
Those Who Feel It, Know It Unchain
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- Mental Health
What is the path forward from Sierra Leone Psychiatric Teaching Hospital--especially in the face of persistent stigma against mental health conditions? For a growing number of patients, the step after leaving inpatient care is to become a community health worker (CHW), providing support to those currently admitted to the hospital. To learn more about this new community health worker program, we talk with Dr. Abdul Jalloh, psychiatrist and medical superintendent of Sierra Leone Psychiatric Teaching Hospital, and Agness Sumaila and Hawa Kabia, two current CHWs whose work is helping them rebuild their lives.
What is the path forward from Sierra Leone Psychiatric Teaching Hospital--especially in the face of persistent stigma against mental health conditions? For a growing number of patients, the step after leaving inpatient care is to become a community health worker (CHW), providing support to those currently admitted to the hospital. To learn more about this new community health worker program, we talk with Dr. Abdul Jalloh, psychiatrist and medical superintendent of Sierra Leone Psychiatric Teaching Hospital, and Agness Sumaila and Hawa Kabia, two current CHWs whose work is helping them rebuild their lives.
17 min