World TB Day 2021: Integrating TB and Mental Health Services to End the Epidemic
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March 23, 2021 | 8-9 a.m. (PST), 3-4 p.m. (GMT)
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Speakers include:
- C. Andrew Basham, Ph.D. Candidate, University of British Columbia, Canada; TB and mental health:
An overview of systematic reviews with a focus on depression
- Carmen Contreras, Director, Mental Health Program, Partners in Health, Peru; Harvard Lead Fellow, Harvard Global Health Institute;
Integration of a WHO low-intensity depression intervention with TB treatment in Peru
- Aneeta Pasha, Country Director and Director of Mental Health, IRD Pakistan;
Impact of integrating mental health services within existing TB facilities in Pakistan
- Annika Sweetland, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry & Public Health, Columbia University, USA; Co-Chair, TB and Mental Health Working Group, International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease;
Integrating evidence-based depression treatment into primary care and the TB control program in Brazil
Attendees can watch the symposium via Zoom Webinar and can submit questions in the Q&A box. Registration is required.
The webinar will be recorded and available at the TB and Mental Health Working Group YouTube Channel
This event is open to the public.
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