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In this recorded webinar, participants will learn about the SOLID project, a successful example of collaboration among academe, researchers, and non-government organizations on strengthening social work, addressing drug treatment, infectious diseases, and helping people deprived of liberty due to dr

The plenary sessions from ISAM 2023 Marrakesh are now available! These plenary sessions cover a range of topics including dual disorders, public health and addiction, Alternatives to Incarceration, and many others. You can view the sessions both at the included YouTube playlist, as well as from the

Launch of Integrated Programme for Social Crime, Substance Abuse and Gender Based Violence and Femicide, and The Web App ASSIST Tool 29 May 2023, 13h00-16h00, Groote Schuur Hospital   With sincere gratitude to all our collaborators, and our funders, US Department of State INL, kindly find belo

The Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST) (https://www.who.int/substance_abuse/activities/assist_v3_english.pdf) makes use of risk categories determined by screening scores to help determine the ideal intervention strategy.  This tool was developed by WHO as a paper

This presentation discusses strategies to identify South Africa HIV ATTC training and technical assistance offerings that meet stakeholder needs, particularly with mental health and substance use topics. We particularly focus on the Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) tr

This manuscript describes a pilot study of the mental health training manual used by the South Africa HIV ATTC. Results indicated that community health workers demonstrated significantly improved knowledge, confidence, attitudes, and tolerance to rehabilitation of the mentally ill in the community.

This presentation provides an overview of drug and alcohol use in South Africa, with a particular focus on people living with HIV. Additionally, the South Africa HIV ATTC's mission, objectives, and training targets are contextualised within this drug and alcohol addiction context.

This presentation discusses task shifting as a means of addressing severe mental illness. The presentation details two task shifting models supported by the South Africa HIV ATTC: (1) treatment partner (TP), psychoeducation, and m-health intervention; and (2) community health worker (CHW) mental hea