ORGANISED BY the Royal African Society and the Centre for Global Mental Health at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, with support from the Wellcome Trust, this landmark conference aims to highlight current innovations shaping mental healthcare in Africa today and develop a practical roadmap to work towards the continent achieving the goals of the World Health Organization’s Mental Health Action Plan.
Most African countries have now adopted mental health policies and innovations are emerging from the continent, which have much to offer the rest of the world. However, there is still a major investment gap that must be addressed.
DATE: November 20 – TIME: 09:00 – VENUE: Wellcome Trust, 215 Euston Road London NW1 2BE – PRICE: £30 – £80
Confirmed speakers include:
Dr Vera Songwe, Executive Secretary, United Nations’ Economic Commission for Africa
Prof Miranda Wolpert, Head of Mental Health Priority Area Wellcome Trust
Dr Mary De Silva, Head of Population Health, Wellcome Trust
Dr Florence Baingana, Non-communicable Diseases Cluster, World Health Organisation’s Regional Office for Africa
Prof Olayinka Omigbodun, Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Ibadan Grace Gatera, Youth Advocate, Young Leaders for The Lancet Commission on Mental Health and Sustainable Development
Dr Mohammed Abdulaziz, Principal Medical Epidemiologist, Africa Union’s Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention
Dr Victoria Mutiso, Principal Investigator, Africa Mental Health Foundation
Prof Stanley Okolo, Secretary General, West Africa Health Organisation
Dr Victor Ugo, Founder, Mentally Aware Nigeria Initiative
Dr Melanie Abas, Professor, Global Mental Health / Consultant Psychiatrist Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College London/ London Centre for Anxiety Disorders and Trauma
Prof Crick Lund, Professor of Global Mental Health and Development, University of Cape Town/King’s IoP CGMH
Prof Abiodun Adewuya, Executive Director CEMHRI/Professor of Public Mental Health, Lagos State University
Prof Arouna Ouedraogo, Professor of Psychiatry, Francophone MH Association
Anna Kydd, Director, The SHM Foundation
Michael Njenga, Executive Director, Users and Survivors of Psychiatry (USP) Kenya
Grace Gatera, Communications Officer /Young Leader Partners In Health Rwanda, Lancet Commission on Mental Health and Sustainable Development
Maggie Marx, Communications Coordinator and Research officer, Health System Strengthening in Sub-Saharan Africa (ASSET) Alan J Flisher Centre for Public Mental Health (CPMH) University of Cape Town (UCT)
Joshua Duncan, Programmes Manager, Mental Health Coalition of Sierra Leone
Ephiphania Munetsi, Project Coordinator, Friendship Bench
The ticket price includes entry to the Conference, breakfast and refreshments mid-morning, as well as a full buffet lunch and a drinks reception.
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