Press Releases
Jun. 2, 2026 | by MHDP Editor | Press Releases
Dr. Catherine Kyobutungi, Executive Director of the African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC), addresses the media during the Mental Health Data Prize – Africa (MHDP-A) Initiative Convening at Bamburi Hotel in Mombasa, Kenya, on June 2, 2026
Mombasa, Kenya | June 2, 2026: The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC), in partnership with Wellcome, has showcased ten African-led prize innovations designed to strengthen mental health prevention, care, and recovery across diverse settings. The solutions included digital and community-based screening tools for ear..
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Dec. 22, 2023 | by MHDP Editor | Media Center | Press Releases
NAIROBI, December 22, 2023 – The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC), in partnership with Wellcome, is set to unveil a new initiative in 2024 that aims to address existing gaps in our understanding of anxiety, depression and psychosis and improve evidence-based decisions making practice in Africa.
The Mental Health Data Prize – Africa is embarking on a transformative journey, harnessing existing data and data-driven insights to ignite innovation and reshape the mental health landscape through research that solves challenges while enhancing the continent’s data capabilities...
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Dec. 22, 2023 | by MHDP Editor | Media Center | Press Releases
About APHRC
The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) is a leading Africa-based, African-led, international research institution headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya. APHRC conducts policy-relevant research on population, health, education, urbanization, and related development issues in sub-Saharan Africa. Our vision is to transform African lives through research and we highly engage in evidence generation, strengthening research and related capacity in the African R&D ecosystem, and informing policy to action on health and development. Informed by global and continental devel..
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