Exploring access to mental health services by African migrants

Fifth-year Monash medical student, Phoebe Chen, conducted research on providing culturally appropriate mental health models for African women in Australia. Her study, part of a Scholarly Intensive Placement (SIP) rotation, highlighted the cultural differences in understanding mental health and the barriers African migrants face in accessing services.

Phoebe's work, supported by Dr Rochelle Hine and Dr Eli Ristevski from the Monash School of Rural Health, aims to improve mental health access for African women and potentially other culturally diverse groups.

Read the full article in Monash Medicine News

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