Why More Investment is Needed for the Mental Health of Africans

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Mental health is one of the continent's key concerns as Africans experience the effects of conflict on their lives.

Mental health is one of the continent's key concerns as Africans experience the effects of conflict on their lives. Kenya, Uganda, and Ethiopia host 40% of refugees - about 1,8 million people - andthat a study of 16,000 refugees from DR Congo, Somalia, and South Sudan"highlights the profound impact of mental health on refugees' ability to rebuild their lives".to marry off orphaned girls, who lost their families during attacks in Niger State.

Each day we make thousands of decisions, starting with what to have for breakfast and what to wear. We make so many decisions that we don't keep count. One in every 100 deaths globally is by suicide. Each year, more than 700,000 people die by suicide. A staggering 77% of suicides occur in low- and middle-income countries, with the… Seriti -"This body of work is a result of going to places I hate the most about myself and finding beauty there. The objective of it is conversation.

By 2035, an estimated 71% of the nearly 40 million people living with HIV worldwide will also face the challenge of one or more noncommunicable diseases --conditions like… Poignant Kenyan short film Act of Love, screened in Nairobi this week, is on a mission to raise awareness about maternal mental health in Africa - with a special focus on…

 

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