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Bridging research and practice: reflections on power, collaboration and learning in implementation of a District Mental Healthcare Plan in Ghana

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healthcare
Creator:
AdwSak
Publisher:
Lon
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What happens when a well-designed research plan meets the realities of practical implementation? What do we learn when academic ideas and on-the-ground practice try to work together under pressure, with limited time and changing priorities? This piece reflects on these questions through our experience with a four-year, national disability and mental health programme that piloted District Mental Healthcare Plans (DMHPs) in three districts in Ghana.

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