Table 1 Overview of case studies
Project | Level | Implementation site | Funder | Active | Key publications | Aim | Focus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PRIME—Programme for improving mental healthcare | District | Dr Kenneth Kaunda (DKK) district, North West Province | UK Department for International Development (DfID) | 2011–2019 | (30, 32) | To support the integration and scaling up of mental health care services into primary care | On comorbidity in chronic disorders, and focused on integrating care for depression, alcohols use disorders and schizophrenia into chronic care |
Emerald—Emerging mental health systems in low- and middle-income countries | National | Dr Kenneth Kaunda (DKK) district, North West Province | European Commission FP7 | 2012–2017 | (29, 33) | To scale up services and enhance mental health outcomes by improving mental health systems performance across six LMICs | On building capacity and generating evidence to strengthen health systems and mental health care on the national level |
FundaMentalSDG initiative | International | UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)/global | Unfunded | 2014–2016 | (31, 34) | To include and strengthen mental health in the UN SDG goals, targets and indicators, i.e. to support setting the UN SDG agenda | Using a wide global network of mental health experts and organizations in research policy and practice to impact the policy agenda based on research evidence, targeting UN missions and nations’ ministries |