The Malawi Quick Guide to Mental Health has now been delivered to over 600 health facilities in 28 districts around the country with the aim of improving mental health care for Malawians!Many thanks for a superb distribution job Owen Mwale and Atupele Indira!
Thank you to Dr Philippa Lilford for writing your 'Mental Health in Malawi article about your time volunteering with SMMHEP. A really enjoyable and illuminating read which will be particularly valuable to new volunteers!
Article abstract:
Along with partners in Malawi, SMMHEP is proud to launch 'The Malawi QuickGuide to Mental Health' aimed at healthcare professionals with little to no experience of managing mental illness or distress. The COVID-19 pandemic has galvanised its completion due to the likelihood of increased rates of mental illness during and after the pandemic and the predicted need for healthcare professionals to cross cover different specialities. SMMHEP is grateful for the very significant contribution of Dr Donncha Mullin who took the lead in writing and editing the Guide and in coordinating a very succes
We unfortunately have had to suspend our psychiatry teaching in Malawi due to the COVID-19 pandemic at the present time. We will post updates on this when possible, but still encourage people who would like to volunteer sometime in the future to continue to contact us by email at mail@smmhep.org.uk
Great to have this 'Using an mhGAP training package to improve access to evidence based mental health care in Malawi' poster, presented by Dr Sheila Gilfillan at the Global Citizenship Conference on 1st November 2019 in Edinburgh!
The SMMHEP committee are so pleased to be hosting guests from Malawi and Zambia this week (April 2019) whilst they are in Edinburgh for a leadership and Quality Improvement week! Thanks to @CheesemanJane for an inspiring QI presentation and tour of the Royal Edinburgh Hospital.
SMMHEP welcomes the launch of the African Alliance for Maternal Mental Health (AAMMH).
Date: Monday 14th to Wednesday 16th March 2016
Venue: University of Malawi, College of Medicine
Organised by: Department of Mental Health, College of Medicine, University of Malawi, Scotland-Malawi Mental Health Education Project (SMMHEP)
Funded by: Scottish Government Malawi Development Fund grant
Date: Monday 23rd - Wednesday 25th March 2015
Venue: Sunbird Mount Soche, Blantyre, Malawi
Organised by: Department of Mental Health, College of Medicine, University of Malawi, Scotland-Malawi Mental Health Education Project (SMMHEP)
Funded by: Scottish Government Malawi Development Fund grant
