Africa Mental Health Foundation aims at conducting mental health research and dissemination of findings, developing innovative practices for mental health services in the context of prevailing socio-cultural and economic factors in Africa, capacity enhancement in mental health and mental health research and advocacy in mental health and the rights of persons with psychosocial disabilities to influence policy.
Mission statement
To go beyond the ordinary in conducting innovative research, knowledge translation, training, capacity enhancement and advocacy realized through:
Multi-disciplinary, multi-sectored approaches;
Strategic partnerships and alliances;
Continually developing our internal capacity and capabilities;
Strictly adhering to our core values and ethical standards and;
Conduct our activities in a manner that safeguards the environmental conservancy.
Summary of relevant work
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The computer-based Drug and Alcohol Training Assessment in Kenya (eDATA K)
The Kenya Intergrated Intervention Model for Dialogue and Screening to Promote Children's mental wellbeing (KIDS)
Dialogue to empower, supervise, support and include the informal traditional and faith Healers to Deliver Evidence Based mhGAP-IG Adapted psychosocial interventions to reduce treatment gap in Kenya (Dialogue)
Mobile Substance Use Intervention for HIV Prevention
International mobile Psychiatric Assessment for Children and Teens
Key partners
Government of Kenya (Kenya)
University of Nairobi (Kenya)
University of British Columbia (Canada)
Next Gen UÂ (Canada)
Columbia University (New York)
University of Toronto (Canada)
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) (Canada)
