MOH Mental Health

Yesterday at hashtag , our StrongMinds team proudly partnered with the Government of Uganda to highlight how we are working together to scale access to community-based mental health care, and how this model can be replicated wherever there is need.

We were inspired by our incredible panel of leaders and changemakers, including:
Hon. Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng, Minister of Health, Uganda
Dr. Hafsa Lukwata, Assistant Commissioner for Health Services, Uganda
Vincent Mujune, Country Director, StrongMinds Uganda
Hon. Dr. Elijah Muchima, Minister of Health, Zambia
Lucero Andaluz Llerena, Founder, De-mentes (Peru)

Their message was clear: to truly transform global mental health, we must move beyond institutions and shift resources to primary-level and community-based services.

✨This *World Mental Health Month,* the Ministry of Health and the Zambia National Public Health Institute invite you to a recurring webinar series on this year’s theme: Mental Health in Emergencies and Humanitarian Contexts.

*Title* *Beyond the Emergency: How Disasters Shape Zambians’ Mental Health*

*When:* Wed, 1 Oct 2025, 18:30–19:30 CAT
*Where:* Zoom
_Join a Zambia centred town hall on:_
🟢 Mental impacts of emergencies: COVID 19, climate shocks, power cuts and more
🟢 Risks to everyday functioning and productivity
🟢 How coping habits have changed and what supports help
🟢 Practical help: psychological first aid and referral points

💫*Speakers:* Dr Doreen Shempepele • Gabriel Lungu • Dr Naeem Dalal
*Moderator:* Paul Simujayangombe
*Zoom ID*: 979 2443 1823 | Passcode: 414000
*Zoom link:* https://zoom.us/j/97924431823?pwd=O9hoLVbuYZlQyiiDTa0HgKfXB9XFc1.1
*Kindly log-in with your full names*
🟢 *Call to action:* Tell a friend and bring a plus-one.
*Submit questions to Dalal.Naeem.znphi.gov.zm*