Patient and Healthcare Worker Perspectives on the Integration of Mental Health Services Into Routine ART Services in Windhoek, Namibia: A Qualitative Study

The Barriers reported were the lack of awareness of mental illnesses among PLHIV, healthcare worker attitudes, limited physical space at health facilities, insufficient financial resources to address staff shortages, and lack of training for healthcare workers. The enablers reported were integrated screening of mental illnesses, training of Healthcare workers, management support, integration policies and guidelines, and community sensitization and awareness on mental health issues.