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- Welcome Paul Ngangula to Our Research Team
- New Study Highlights the Urgent Need for Interventions for Youth Suicide Prevention in Africa
- Advancing Mental Health Care in Africa: Insights from the 15th Annual Focus on Mental Health Conference
- New Publication Alert: Telehealth Counseling Protocol to Reduce Suicidality and HIV Care Challenges in Tanzania
- Season Highlights: Fall 2022
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Welcome Paul Ngangula to Our Research Team
The IDEAS for Hope Research Team is pleased to welcome Paul Ngangula, a Global Health Master’s student from Duke University, as the newest member of our team. Originally from Zambia, Paul is the founder of the Fortress of Hope Organization … Continue reading
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New Study Highlights the Urgent Need for Interventions for Youth Suicide Prevention in Africa
by Paul Ngangula, Master’s of Science in Global Health Student, Duke University In a recent research publication by Dr. Brandon A. Knettel, et al. in the journal Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, the authors highlighted a gap in the availability of … Continue reading
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Tagged Advocacy, Africa, Counseling Interventions, Cultural Context, Global Suicide Rates, Low-Income Countries Middle-Income Countries, mental health, Public Health Challenge, Research Gap, Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, Suicide Prevention Strategies, Youth Mental Health, Youth Suicide Prevention
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Advancing Mental Health Care in Africa: Insights from the 15th Annual Focus on Mental Health Conference
by Paul Ngangula, Master’s of Science in Global Health Student, Duke University November 2023, Tanzania – The Focus on Mental Health Conference, now in its 15th year, recently convened in Moshi, Tanzania. As one of the few regional conferences focused … Continue reading
New Publication Alert: Telehealth Counseling Protocol to Reduce Suicidality and HIV Care Challenges in Tanzania
“We are pleased to announce that our research manuscript, “Protocol for a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of a Telehealth-Delivered Counseling Intervention to Reduce Suicidality and Improve HIV Care Engagement in Tanzania,” has been officially published in the prestigious journal, PLOS … Continue reading
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Season Highlights: Fall 2022
We are happy to report that the Fall season brought beautiful tidings for the IDEAS for Hope team. Firstly, our very own Ismail Amiri Shekibula, research coordinator on the IDEAS for Hope team, traveled to Durham, North Carolina to join … Continue reading
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ECaSSA Team Receives Best Poster Award at Duke Global Health Showcase
Congratulations to the entire ECaSSA Cancer Stigma team for winning the Best Graduate Student Poster award at the Duke Global Health Institute Global Health Showcase in Durham, NC on October 17, 2022. The poster presentation was led by Judith Mwobobia, … Continue reading
IDEAS Team Receives APA Division 52 Best International Poster Award
Congratulations to the IDEAS for Hope team for winning the Best International Poster award at the American Psychological Association’s annual conference held in Minneapolis, Minnesota on August 3-6, 2022. The award was presented by the Association’s Division 52 – International … Continue reading
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ECaSSA Team Presents Cancer Stigma Poster in Arusha, Tanzania
On the 29th of July 2022, the ECaSSA study team presented preliminary findings of the just concluded cancer stigma study. The presentation was part of the Tanzania International Cancer Conference held in Arusha, Tanzania, the first of its kind held … Continue reading
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Telehealth to prevent suicide in Tanzanian HIV clinics: Perspectives of mental health professionals
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2022 Implementation Meeting: Integrating Mental Healthcare into Cancer Care.
On the 29th of June, 2022, the “Exploring Cancer Stigma” (ECaSSA) study team held its first implementers conference at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre (KCMC) in Moshi, Tanzania. The meeting brought together key health partners from the KCMC Cancer … Continue reading
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