We convene multi-stakeholder platforms at ward, council, regional, and national levels to improve coordination, accountability, and advocacy, including the annual Tanzania Mental Health Summit, which we established as the country’s first national platform for advocacy, dialogue, and knowledge exchange.
We empower communities directly by training youth mental health champions, leading culturally sensitive literacy campaigns, dialogues, and art- and media-based advocacy that reduce stigma and promote help-seeking.
We strengthen the capacity of frontline providers – healthcare workers, teachers, social workers, and peer educators through training in WHO’s mhGAP and school- and community-based mental health literacy. This ensures that early detection, referral, and support become part of routine service delivery and education systems.