Mental Health Innovation Network (MHIN)

?? Open mental health funding opportunities: 1. Wellcome Trust Mental Health Award: Accelerating scalable digital mental health interventions ?? Deadline: 5th December 2024 ?? Link: https://lnkd.in/d3pqKxF9 ? 2. Action for Women's Health: $250 million Global Open Call by Pivotal Ventures (improving women’s mental and physical health) ?? Registration deadline: 3 December 2024 ?? Submission deadline: 10 January 2025 ?? Link: https://lnkd.in/dTVNVY2V ? 3. Being Initiative transition to scale funding opportunities - looking to fund tested mental health prevention and promotion approaches targeting young people aged 10-24 with positive results and significant potential to achieve high impact ?? Deadline: 15 January 2025 ?? More information: https://lnkd.in/dwhpFr-J 4. Wellcome Trust Climate and Mental Health Award: Uncovering mechanisms between heat and mental health ?? Deadline: 21 January 2025 ?? More info: https://lnkd.in/dbEQwRh9 ??More mental health opportunities-> https://lnkd.in/daHHmVmR

Discover insights from the World Health Organization’s webinar, Overcoming Political Challenges to Transforming Mental Health Systems. Explore the progress, achievements, and ongoing challenges in countries participating in WHO’s Special Initiative for Mental Health, with a focus on how political processes shape mental health system transformation. Date: 10 December 2024 Register: https://lnkd.in/gQVtyJbu

World Health Organization AFRO invites you to a webinar on 'Conversations about Men’s Mental Health.' This webinar will facilitate discussions on how to navigate men's mental health in African communities ??Date: Tuesday, 19 November, 2024. ??Time:13:00 to 15:30 (Brazzaville time/WAT)/12:00 to 14:30 (UTC time)/ 14:00 to 16:30 (SAST)/ 15:00 to 17:30 (EAT) ??Link: https://lnkd.in/eUAuu3m9

?? Current #mentalhealth vacancy opportunities 1. PAHO Advisor mental health? ?? Deadline: 18 November 24? ??More info: https://lnkd.in/dBu57bm7 ? ? 2. World Health Organization National Consultant for Specialized Mental Health Care Bulgaria? ?? Deadline: 18 November 2024? ??Link: https://lnkd.in/dM_d2j8s? ? 3. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Officer? ?? Deadline: 26 November 2024? ??Link: https://lnkd.in/dGH7BJwr? ? 4. Wellcome Trust: Head of Communications, Mental Health? ?? Deadline: 26 November 2024? ??Link: https://lnkd.in/d6m7_ukc ? ? 5. Climate Change & Mental Health Research Associate/Fellow at University of Nottingham? ?? Deadline: 26 November 2024? ??Link: https://lnkd.in/d2i2BcRK? ? 6. Technical Officer (Substance Use Disorders) WHO EMRO? ?? Deadline 1 December 24? ??More info: https://lnkd.in/dfV3uHQE? ? 7. Prospira Global Social Impact Research Manager? ?? Deadline 1 December 24? ??More info: https://lnkd.in/d6_pnkwe? ? 8. Director Global Mental Health Clinton Health Access Initiative, Inc.? ??Link: https://lnkd.in/dXc-kee9? ? 9. Centre for Anthropology and Mental Health Research in Action (CAMHRA) opportunities – 5 fully funded PhDs, 3 PostDoc positions? ?? Deadline: 2nd December 24? ??Link: https://lnkd.in/dzAchJUE? ? 10.Médecins Sans Frontières Belgium Psychologist Staff health Unit? ?? Deadline: 5th December 2024? ??Link: https://lnkd.in/dj8DfdfP? ? 11. Healthy Brains Global Initiative (HBGI)’s Lived Experience Council? ?? Deadline: 8 December 2024? ??Link: https://lnkd.in/d5vYPrSF ? ? 12 .IOM - UN Migration MHPSS TWG program officer? ?? Deadline: 15 December 2024? ??More info: https://lnkd.in/dshTHZbH 13. Director, National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)? ?? Deadline: 19 December 24? ??Link: https://lnkd.in/dB3iNqfn? ? 14. The 5th Cohort of the Africa CDC – Kofi Annan Global Health Leadership Programme? ?? Deadline: 31 December 2024? ??More info: https://lnkd.in/d6gzMdey? ???More mental health opportunities-> https://lnkd.in/daHHmVmR

In our "Championing Mental Health through Sports" infographic, we featured two African organisations, highlighting their work in promoting mental health through sports: the Association Laafia in Burkina Faso and the Ndinewe Foundation in Zimbabwe, alongside other resources linking sports and mental health Find out more: https://lnkd.in/dQVwxngX

Join us for a compelling online discussion on what influences the mental health of men and how we can improve the mental wellbeing of men in the African region Date: Tuesday 19 November 2024 Time: 13:00 to 15:30 (Brazzaville time/WAT)/12:00 to 14:30 (UTC time)/ 14:00 to 16:30 (SAST)/ 15:00 to 17:30 (EAT) Platform: ZOOM Join Zoom Meeting https://lnkd.in/dURMkfH7 Meeting ID: 996 5934 0116 Passcode: @MMHA2024 The webinar will be hosted with simultaneous translation into English, French and Portuguese

WHO AFRO webinar: Implementing IGAP: Lessons from Africa African Region Intercountry Learning Webinar on Implementation of the Intersectoral Global Action Plan on Epilepsy and other Neurological Disorders (IGAP) ??Date: Today 12 November 2024 ??Time: 14:00-16:30hrs (Brazzaville time) ??link: https://lnkd.in/dKagGxjb

An excellent interactive session with colleagues from University of Zimbabwe on the upcoming short public mental health leadership course in 2025 under the Africa Mental Health Leadership Programme. It's inspiring to see the commitment to embed the inclusion of persons with lived experience both as participants and guest lecturers. ??https://lnkd.in/dWzYzKPD #AMHLP

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The Africa Mental Health Leadership Programme amplifying the voices of organizations of persons with disabilities and civil society organisations through capacity building in meaningful engagement and human rights approaches to mental health and psychosocial disabilities #AMHLP https://lnkd.in/dWzYzKPD