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Volunteer burial teams have played a vital role in the disaster response

Supporting the mental health needs of frontline responders

FREETOWN, October 18 2017 --- When the biggest natural disaster…
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Mr Amakali shares his journey of living with a mental illness at the World Mental Health Day public lecture

Mental Health in the Workplace

‘I was slow and sleepy most of the time and this affected my…
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Mental Health Nurses engaging a community member affected by the mudslides disaster

Mental health is a critical component in disaster response and recovery

FREETOWN, September 13th 2017 - Sia Twiyor* survived the 14 August…
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Sexual and intimate partner violence affects millions in Africa

Brazzaville, 5 January 2015 – In the African Region, one in five…
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