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Dr Debra Machando, WHO Zimbabwe Mental Health Technical Officer

Breaking the Stigma: The Importance of Investing in Mental Health in Zimbabwe

By Tatenda Chimbwanda Harare, Zimbabwe – Mental health is a…
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Deputy Minister of Health and Social Services, Hon. Dr. Ester Muinjangue

Making mental health a priority amongst community leaders in Namibia

WHO Namibia supported the Council of Churches in Namibia (CCN)…
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Safiatu using her sewing skills and the machine provided to her by the Mental Health Coalition of Sierra Leone to generate income

Expanding treatment of mental illness in rural Sierra Leone

Living with mental illness has been a harrowing ordeal for Safiatu…
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Redefining mental healthcare in Ghana

Redefining mental healthcare in Ghana

Accra - Mental, neurological and substance use disorders account…
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Ms Adetona after seeing a stress counsellor

Suicide is not an option  

Abuja, 13 October, 2022 - As of November 2019, Chidinma Ebele, 22…
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In Nigeria, health workers learn how to help women facing gender-based violence

In Nigeria, health workers learn how to help women facing gender-based violence

Borno, Nigeria – Like many health workers across the Sahel, Mairama…
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Barriers to mental health care in Africa

Barriers to mental health care in Africa

Kampala – Poor access to mental health care in many African countries…
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Dr Chieshi

Living with schizophrenia -An individual’s story 

Abuja, 11 October, 2022 - Dr Chieshi was diagnosed with schizophrenia…
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Improving access to mental health services in Ghana

Improving access to mental health services in Ghana

Accra – A traumatic motor accident marked a turning point for Mariama…
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Helping to break mental health care barriers in Kenya

Helping to break mental health care barriers in Kenya

Nairobi – In a previous stint as a chemistry teacher Dr Gladys Mwiti…
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