🔔 Reminder! Application due date 31 August 2022 for Post-graduate Diploma (PGDip) in Public Mental Health and Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in Public Mental Health in 2023. cpmh.org.za/teaching/post-… cpmh.org.za/teaching/maste…

Men’s mental health, toxic masculinity and suicide are some of the issues I discuss with Dr Chido Rwafa Madzvamutse Chido Rwafa- Madzvamutse on the next In Conversation with Trevor . She is a specialist psychiatrist and public mental health specialist. Subscribe to👉🏿 YouTube.com//InConversatio… #ICWT22

The American University in Cairo will run the 10th Annual Mental Health Leadership course from 02nd to 12th June 2024. Africa CDC will support a number of public health professionals from African Union Member States to participate in the course through their Mental Health

Inspiring accounts to promote brain health across the world World Health Organization (WHO) IGAP Awareness launch-Local needs meet global efforts #KaBHI Karnataka Health Department Commissioner, Health, GoK World Federation of Neurology (WFN) Alzheimer's Association Rohan Greenland Soania Mathur, MD Chido Rwafa- Madzvamutse @rodcataldi wolfgang Grisold ddmentalhealth - Dr Rajani Parthasarathi Netra

Applications for the Mental Health Data Prize Africa now open. 10 awards for GBP 200,000 each are up for grabs. DEADLINE: July 31 Apply, RT, Share #WeAreAfrica #IamAPHRC APHRC Wellcome Mental Health Data Prize-Africa Ѫцяцпgа Шёкё$ан Details in the link below 👇👇👇 mentalhealthdataprizeafrica.aphrc.org/applications/

Take care of your #MentalHealth! While employers play a key role in creating safe work environments and implementing policies that support mental well-being, you can also take steps to support yourself. Learn stress management techniques and seek support when needed 👇🏿:

🚨 Save the Date! Join us for the Regional Public Awareness Webinar on Workplace Mental Health 🌍🧠 Topic: Healthy Minds at Work, prioritizing mental health 🏥 📅 Friday, 18th October 2024 ⏰ 11am - 1pm (Brazzaville Time GMT+1) 💻 Scan the QR code below to register Let’s

Join our upcoming webinar on mental health in diverse regions, focusing on key challenges and innovative solutions, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Register today: aku-edu.zoom.us/webinar/regist… #WorldMentalHealthDay2024 #Mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness

Our webinar on mental health is 2 days away! Join us for this session as we explore the challenges and innovations shaping mental health care in diverse regions. Register now 👉 aku-edu.zoom.us/webinar/regist… #MentalHealth #MentalHealthAwareness

If you're worried that someone is at risk of suicide, here’s how you can help: 💙 Talk to them about how they are feeling 💙 Encourage them to seek help⁣ 💙 Check in with them regularly⁣ 💙 If they are in immediate danger, contact the emergency services and do not leave them

If you are having thoughts of suicide: 🔸 Remember, it is okay to not be okay. 🔸 Talk to someone you trust about how you feel. 🔸 Seek professional help. #StartTheConversation

Starting today, we kick off the Intercountry Learning Workshop on Epilepsy & Neurological Disorders in Southern Africa. Together with partners, we’re accelerating the implementation of IGAP to make epilepsy & other neurological disorders a public health priority.

Happening Now: The sub-regional workshop to accelerate IGAP implementation strengthening diagnosis, treatment & care for epilepsy & neurological disorders. Over 4 million people in the African Region live with active epilepsy, many without access to needed treatment.

Despite the availability of effective diagnosis and treatment, three out of four people in low-income countries living with Epilepsy do not get the care they need. The World Health Organization (WHO) Intersectoral Global Action Plan, (IGAP) endorsed by the World Health Assembly in 2021, provides us with a

World Health Organization (WHO) WHO African Region National Department of Health Dr. Kibachio J. Mwangi; MD, PhD. IBE Epilepsy CHAI United Nations in South Africa Shenaaz El-Halabi Dept of Women, Youth & Persons with Disabilities Epilepsy Action Chido Rwafa- Madzvamutse 📸 Scenes from today’s opening of the IGAP Conference in Southern Africa. Delegates from Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Namibia and South Africa are working with World Health Organization (WHO) & partners to make epilepsy & neurological disorders a health priority —strengthening care, treatment & prevention.

Are you struggling to cope after a crisis? You’re not alone. After a disaster, it’s normal to feel: 😟Anxious or sad 😠Irritable or angry 💔Grief over loved ones 🏚️ Distress over loss of home or income Healthy coping starts with: 🕊️ Giving yourself time to adjust

🗓️ Save the Date! Join us on 10 October 2025 for a regional dialogue on “Strengthening Mental Health Systems before, during and after disasters and emergencies.” 🕚 11:00–13:00 (Brazzaville time) 🔗 who.zoom.us/j/95394348058 #WorldMentalHealthDay

Only 11 African countries have included mental health in their disaster plans, leaving millions without support during emergencies. WHO African Region is urging urgent action to close this gap and ensure mental wellbeing is protected before, during, and after crises. #MentalHealthMatters

Mental health care is not a luxury, it’s a lifeline. In times of crisis, disaster or emergency, mental health and psychosocial support must be at the centre of every response plan. Let’s champion safe, healthy spaces which promote and protect good mental health.