Table 1 Stakeholders identified and interviewed in Kinshasa and Lubumbashi (n = 31)

National

Policymakers, Ministry of Public Health

3 (P19, P22, P24)

9–13

Managers and staff, Development partners

7 (P16, P17, P20, P25, P26, P27, P28)

5–8

National NGOs’ Managers and implementers

5 (P5, P8, P18, P30, P31)

4–13

Psychiatrist, University Psychiatric Hospital

1 (P23)

14

Provincial

Coordinators, National Mental Health Program

5 (P13, P14, P15, P11, P21)

6–22

Manager, Provincial Health Division

1 (P7)

12

Health district

Managers, Health District

3 (P2, P4, P6)

6–16

Health area

Healthcare providers, Primary care services

2 (P1, P3)

5–9

Community leaders, household heads, and patient service users

3 (P9, P10, P12)

n. a.

Other: University

Senior Lecturer, School of Public Health

1 (P29)

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