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A community intervention to promote evidence-based mental health care for olderadults with depressive and anxiety symptoms.

The following grant was awarded by, is supported by, is administered by or is in partnership with the Fogarty International Center at the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Funding Fogarty Program

Emerging Global Leader

Project Information in NIH RePORTER

A community intervention to promote evidence-based mental health care for olderadults with depressive and anxiety symptoms.

Principal Institution

Universidad De San Martin De Porres

Principal Investigator(s) (PI)

Flores-Flores, Oscar Guillermo

Project Contact Information

Email: ofloresf@usmp.pe

Year(s) Awarded

2021-2026

Country

Peru

NIH Partners

NIMH

Project Description

Depression and anxiety in old age are often neglected and poorly treated. The wide gap in mental health care among older adults can be tackled by delivering context-appropriate intervention strategies. The long-term goal of this proposal goal is substantially reducing the burden of these common mental conditions.

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