Congratulations to SMART Africa Global Fellow and ICHAD Co-Director, Dr. Ozge Sensoy Bahar and ICHAD affiliate Penina Acayo Laker, who were awarded a pilot grant titled: “Say no to Stigma: Making mental health visible among school-going children in rural Uganda” from the Washington University’s Africa Initiative Pilot Grant Program. The research team, which includes ICHAD Co-Director and RRT Fellow Dr. Proscovia Nabunya, will develop a set of new age-appropriate, culturally relevant signage and messaging around mental health and stigma to be used in Uganda’s primary schools. Knowledge from this study will inform the development of a larger study to test the impact of displaying the finalized visual solutions in school environments on children’s perceptions toward mental illness and mental health stigma. Congratulations to the team!
