Study setting
MZRH, psychiatric
The KUPAA study was conducted in Dar es Salaam and Mbeya regions, located in the East African country of Tanzania. The first study site was Muhimbili National Hospital (MNH), which is located in the major urban city of Dar es Salaam. MNH is the national referral hospital with a catchment area of about 4 million people. The Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health has both inpatient and outpatient care, with 70 beds in total, usually fully occupied. Psychiatrists, psychiatric nurses, social workers, psychologists, and occupational therapists work together to provide care at this facility.The study also took place at the Mbeya Zonal Referral Hospital (MZRH), located in the southern highlands zone. MZRH is the only referral facility in the southern part of Tanzania with eight districts and it also acts as a referral facility for neighboring regions. The Psychiatry and Mental Health Unit has 24 beds in total, which are also typically fully occupied. One psychiatrist, along with general practitioners, psychiatric nurses, a psychologist, and social workers provide care at MZRH.