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Mental Health Data Prize - Africa Newsletter 2026
Welcome to this special edition of the Mental Health Data Prize – Africa (MHDP-A) newsletter. In this issue, we highlight achievements, partnerships, and lessons from Phase 1, demonstrating how data, innovation, and lived experience are transforming mental health across Africa.
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About Mental Health Data Prize Africa 2024
The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) together with our partner, Wellcome, aims to drive a transformative change in areas related to anxiety, depression and psychosis. This Data Prize initiative aims to attract a critical mass of diverse African participants, who will subseque..
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Healing Through Connection in Hoima
By Barbara Kemigisha & Etheldreda Nakimli Mpungu
In Hoima, Barbara, one of our team members, noticed something that did not sit right with her. Health centers were organizing support groups for people living with Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). They offered transport allowances an..
Redefining Mental Health Research Through Lived Experience
By Benta Wambui - Counseling Psychologist, and Onyango Otieno - Mental Health Advocate
Across Africa, a quiet transformation is unfolding in how mental health research is being done. The Mental Health Data Prize Africa (MHDPA), an initiative led by the African Population and Health Resear..
Powering a New Era of Mental Health in Africa Through Data
By Christine Ger with contributions from Ann Waithaka and Sylvia Muyingo
Across Africa, a quiet revolution in mental health is underway - one powered by data, innovation, and a new generation of African researchers and changemakers.
Over the past year, more than 2,000 African prof..
#BehindClosedDoors: Recognizing the Silent Struggles of Mental Health
Despite increasing awareness, mental health remains stigmatized, leading to discrimination, misunderstanding, and inadequate support. One of the greatest challenges in recent years has been gaining widesprea..
The Journey of Mental Health Data Prize Africa #DrivingInnovation
Since the launch of the Mental Health Data Prize Africa (MHDPA) in December 2023, the African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) has achieved great strides toward its mission of better understanding Africa's mental health challenges and developing scalable solutions. The first phase of..
Applications open for the Mental Health Data Prize - Africa 2024
NAIROBI, July 01, 2024—The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC), in partnership with Wellcome, has today begun receiving applications for the Mental Health Data Prize—Africa 2024. This prize seeks to bridge critical gaps in the understanding of anxiety, depression, and psychosis..
How can we engage people with lived experiences experts to enhance research and mental health care and services in Africa?
By Charity Muturi and Amisa Rashid
Access to mental health services remains a significant challenge for over 116 million people across Africa. This is due to, among other challenges, cultural and spiritual beliefs, inadequate human resources and infrastructure, financing constraints, lega..
New initiative to boost mental health research in Africa
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..
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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..
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