Table 1 Outline of the ten PAG meetings for widows of IDUs

1

   • Introduction to the PAG process

   • Baseline questionnaires:

   • Identifying members' expectations

- WHO QOL-BREF

   • Highlighting individual strengths and skills

- GHQ12

- Health Risk Questionnaire

   • Meeting summary report

2

   • Concepts and determinants of mental health for widows of IDUs

   • Focus Group Discussion

   • Meeting summary report

3

   • Mental health and mental health promotion

   • Meeting summary report

4

   • Envisioning a positive future

   • Meeting summary report

   • Promoting social inclusion

5

   • Addressing stigma and discrimination

   • Meeting summary report

   • Relaxation techniques

6

   • Improving access to work and resources

   • Meeting summary report

   • Prioritising ideas for action plan development

7

   • Developing action plans

   • Meeting summary report

8

   • Developing action plans

   • Collection of MSC stories

   • MSC approach

   • Meeting summary report

9

   • Mental health and HIV

   • Focus Group Discussion

   • Feedback of MSC stories

   • Meeting summary report

10

   • Finalising action plans

   • Post-intervention questionnaires:

   • Celebration

- WHO QOL-BREF

- GHQ12

- Health Risk Questionnaire

   • Meeting summary report