Table 1.

Interviews and focus groups

NumberRespondent by organizational type & positionLocationYear
1–4INGO officials (Carter Center)Monrovia2022
5Liberian Ministry of Health official (mental health unit)
6Liberian Ministry of Health official (administration)
7Liberian Ministry of Health official (information systems)
8Liberian Ministry of Health official (county health officer)
9Mother Patern College of Health (administration)
10Liberian Board for Nursing and Midwifery official
11Liberian Ministry of Education official (disability services specialist)
12Liberian Ministry of Gender, Children, and Social Protection official (administration)
13Liberian mental health advocate
14Liberian Police Training Academy official
15, 16Liberian NGO officials
17Focus group of six Liberian mental health practitioners
18Focus group of seven Liberian school counsellors trained in mental health
19, 20Liberian NGO officials
21, 22Liberian Ministry of Health officials (administration)
23Liberian Bureau of Immigration official
24INGO official (MSF)
25INGO official (PIH)
26Liberian mental health advocate
27INGO official (Last Mile Health)
28, 29Liberian NGO officials
30Liberian medical association official (College of Physicians and Surgeons)
31Liberian NGO official
32Liberian Ministry of Health official (regional referral hospital)
33Liberian Ministry of Health official (county health officer)
34WHO-Geneva official (Department of Mental Health)On-line2022
35–37INGO officials (Carter Center)2020
38INGO official (Network for Empowerment and Progressive Initiative)2021
39INGO official (Last Mile Health)2021
40INGO official (International Rescue Committee)2021
41, 42INGO officials (Carter Center)2021
43INGO official (International Rescue Committee)2021
44US scholar (mental health specialist who volunteered in Liberia)2020
45–47INGO officials (Carter Center)2020
48Global mental health advocate (United for Global Mental Health)2020
49, 50INGO officials (Carter Center)2020
51US scholar (who consulted on Liberia’s mental health clinician training and credentialing system)2022
52–56INGO officials (Carter Center)On-line; telephone2020
Subtotals by category
INGO officials
Liberian government officials
Liberian mental health advocates and NGO officials
Liberian university officials
Liberian medical association officials
Scholars involved in Liberia’s mental health programme
Global mental health advocates
WHO official (Geneva)
Focus groups with Liberian public sector mental health clinicians
Total
No. of interviews
26
13
9
1
1
2
1
1
2 (13 persons)
56
NumberRespondent by organizational type & positionLocationYear
1–4INGO officials (Carter Center)Monrovia2022
5Liberian Ministry of Health official (mental health unit)
6Liberian Ministry of Health official (administration)
7Liberian Ministry of Health official (information systems)
8Liberian Ministry of Health official (county health officer)
9Mother Patern College of Health (administration)
10Liberian Board for Nursing and Midwifery official
11Liberian Ministry of Education official (disability services specialist)
12Liberian Ministry of Gender, Children, and Social Protection official (administration)
13Liberian mental health advocate
14Liberian Police Training Academy official
15, 16Liberian NGO officials
17Focus group of six Liberian mental health practitioners
18Focus group of seven Liberian school counsellors trained in mental health
19, 20Liberian NGO officials
21, 22Liberian Ministry of Health officials (administration)
23Liberian Bureau of Immigration official
24INGO official (MSF)
25INGO official (PIH)
26Liberian mental health advocate
27INGO official (Last Mile Health)
28, 29Liberian NGO officials
30Liberian medical association official (College of Physicians and Surgeons)
31Liberian NGO official
32Liberian Ministry of Health official (regional referral hospital)
33Liberian Ministry of Health official (county health officer)
34WHO-Geneva official (Department of Mental Health)On-line2022
35–37INGO officials (Carter Center)2020
38INGO official (Network for Empowerment and Progressive Initiative)2021
39INGO official (Last Mile Health)2021
40INGO official (International Rescue Committee)2021
41, 42INGO officials (Carter Center)2021
43INGO official (International Rescue Committee)2021
44US scholar (mental health specialist who volunteered in Liberia)2020
45–47INGO officials (Carter Center)2020
48Global mental health advocate (United for Global Mental Health)2020
49, 50INGO officials (Carter Center)2020
51US scholar (who consulted on Liberia’s mental health clinician training and credentialing system)2022
52–56INGO officials (Carter Center)On-line; telephone2020
Subtotals by category
INGO officials
Liberian government officials
Liberian mental health advocates and NGO officials
Liberian university officials
Liberian medical association officials
Scholars involved in Liberia’s mental health programme
Global mental health advocates
WHO official (Geneva)
Focus groups with Liberian public sector mental health clinicians
Total
No. of interviews
26
13
9
1
1
2
1
1
2 (13 persons)
56

Note: Liberian NGOs represented include CFUH, Liberian Association of

Mental Health Practitioners, Mental Care Liberia, Liberian Mental Health Coalition, LAPS and LiCORMH.

Table 1.

Interviews and focus groups

NumberRespondent by organizational type & positionLocationYear
1–4INGO officials (Carter Center)Monrovia2022
5Liberian Ministry of Health official (mental health unit)
6Liberian Ministry of Health official (administration)
7Liberian Ministry of Health official (information systems)
8Liberian Ministry of Health official (county health officer)
9Mother Patern College of Health (administration)
10Liberian Board for Nursing and Midwifery official
11Liberian Ministry of Education official (disability services specialist)
12Liberian Ministry of Gender, Children, and Social Protection official (administration)
13Liberian mental health advocate
14Liberian Police Training Academy official
15, 16Liberian NGO officials
17Focus group of six Liberian mental health practitioners
18Focus group of seven Liberian school counsellors trained in mental health
19, 20Liberian NGO officials
21, 22Liberian Ministry of Health officials (administration)
23Liberian Bureau of Immigration official
24INGO official (MSF)
25INGO official (PIH)
26Liberian mental health advocate
27INGO official (Last Mile Health)
28, 29Liberian NGO officials
30Liberian medical association official (College of Physicians and Surgeons)
31Liberian NGO official
32Liberian Ministry of Health official (regional referral hospital)
33Liberian Ministry of Health official (county health officer)
34WHO-Geneva official (Department of Mental Health)On-line2022
35–37INGO officials (Carter Center)2020
38INGO official (Network for Empowerment and Progressive Initiative)2021
39INGO official (Last Mile Health)2021
40INGO official (International Rescue Committee)2021
41, 42INGO officials (Carter Center)2021
43INGO official (International Rescue Committee)2021
44US scholar (mental health specialist who volunteered in Liberia)2020
45–47INGO officials (Carter Center)2020
48Global mental health advocate (United for Global Mental Health)2020
49, 50INGO officials (Carter Center)2020
51US scholar (who consulted on Liberia’s mental health clinician training and credentialing system)2022
52–56INGO officials (Carter Center)On-line; telephone2020
Subtotals by category
INGO officials
Liberian government officials
Liberian mental health advocates and NGO officials
Liberian university officials
Liberian medical association officials
Scholars involved in Liberia’s mental health programme
Global mental health advocates
WHO official (Geneva)
Focus groups with Liberian public sector mental health clinicians
Total
No. of interviews
26
13
9
1
1
2
1
1
2 (13 persons)
56
NumberRespondent by organizational type & positionLocationYear
1–4INGO officials (Carter Center)Monrovia2022
5Liberian Ministry of Health official (mental health unit)
6Liberian Ministry of Health official (administration)
7Liberian Ministry of Health official (information systems)
8Liberian Ministry of Health official (county health officer)
9Mother Patern College of Health (administration)
10Liberian Board for Nursing and Midwifery official
11Liberian Ministry of Education official (disability services specialist)
12Liberian Ministry of Gender, Children, and Social Protection official (administration)
13Liberian mental health advocate
14Liberian Police Training Academy official
15, 16Liberian NGO officials
17Focus group of six Liberian mental health practitioners
18Focus group of seven Liberian school counsellors trained in mental health
19, 20Liberian NGO officials
21, 22Liberian Ministry of Health officials (administration)
23Liberian Bureau of Immigration official
24INGO official (MSF)
25INGO official (PIH)
26Liberian mental health advocate
27INGO official (Last Mile Health)
28, 29Liberian NGO officials
30Liberian medical association official (College of Physicians and Surgeons)
31Liberian NGO official
32Liberian Ministry of Health official (regional referral hospital)
33Liberian Ministry of Health official (county health officer)
34WHO-Geneva official (Department of Mental Health)On-line2022
35–37INGO officials (Carter Center)2020
38INGO official (Network for Empowerment and Progressive Initiative)2021
39INGO official (Last Mile Health)2021
40INGO official (International Rescue Committee)2021
41, 42INGO officials (Carter Center)2021
43INGO official (International Rescue Committee)2021
44US scholar (mental health specialist who volunteered in Liberia)2020
45–47INGO officials (Carter Center)2020
48Global mental health advocate (United for Global Mental Health)2020
49, 50INGO officials (Carter Center)2020
51US scholar (who consulted on Liberia’s mental health clinician training and credentialing system)2022
52–56INGO officials (Carter Center)On-line; telephone2020
Subtotals by category
INGO officials
Liberian government officials
Liberian mental health advocates and NGO officials
Liberian university officials
Liberian medical association officials
Scholars involved in Liberia’s mental health programme
Global mental health advocates
WHO official (Geneva)
Focus groups with Liberian public sector mental health clinicians
Total
No. of interviews
26
13
9
1
1
2
1
1
2 (13 persons)
56

Note: Liberian NGOs represented include CFUH, Liberian Association of

Mental Health Practitioners, Mental Care Liberia, Liberian Mental Health Coalition, LAPS and LiCORMH.

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