We're excited to say that we're now able to support volunteers to return to Malawi for the first time since the start of the pandemic! We are keen in particular to recruit a long-term volunteer (3 months or longer) and are so grateful that the enthusiasm from potential short-term volunteers has carried over the last 24 months. If you'd like to volunteer, please email sarahleslie.smmhep@gmail.com.
The Malawi Quick Guide to Mental Health app is available to download here for free:Android
Now that the world is opening up, we're looking for a longer-term volunteer to teach undergraduate psychiatry in Malawi! If you are interested in spending a few months or more in a beautiful country teaching motivated and engaging students then please email sarahleslie.smmhep@gmail.com for information.
We're so proud of this really positive review of The Malawi Quick Guide to Mental Health! https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/bjpsych-bulletin/article/malawi-...Click on the link below to download a copy of the Quick Guide for free.
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
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.
