African Alliance for Maternal Mental Health
Dear Health Information for All - Zambia
Greetings from the African Alliance for Maternal Mental Health.
I am a research epidemiologist with a PhD in perinatal psychiatry from the UK and I am currently working with the African Alliance for Maternal Mental Health (AAMMH) and with Dr Robert Stewart (cc’d) who is a perinatal psychiatrist and founder member of the AAMMH working in Malawi. We have recently joined HIFA.
The African Alliance of Maternal Mental Health African Alliance for Maternal Mental Health (aammh.org) is an alliance of organisations working to improve and advocate for the mental health of mothers across Africa. We are registered as a Non Governmental Organization in Malawi and are aiming to expand across the continent by partnering with organizations in various disciplines, including those covering mental health, maternal and child health, women’s rights, people with lived experience, disability, education etc. This we hope will facilitate networking within and between countries. We are part of the Global Alliance for Maternal Mental Health, a coalition of international organisations committed to improving the mental health and wellbeing of women and children during pregnancy and the first postnatal year throughout the world (globalalliancematernalmentalhealth.org).
We are looking to partner with organizations in each country spanning a variety of relevant disciplines, and are currently in the process of establishing a database of organisations including hospitals and health care services, NGOs, professional associations, educational institutions etc. This we hope will facilitate networking within countries and across Africa and I am currently looking for organisations in Zambia who might wish to join us. I previously emailed this forum and had a great response. At the moment, I am particularly I am looking to add those who work in Women’s Rights, and of course any organisations across health and mental health. Please find attached an information sheet with further details about AAMMH and a membership form for organizations to fill out. We are also running a free webinar series for members of the African Alliance for Maternal Mental Health starting in April. I have attached the flyer also. [HIFA does not carry attachments - Neil]
AAMMH will only succeed with the support of its members. We look forward to a fruitful partnership.
Please feel free to forward this email to other organizations in your networks that will be interested or to pass on any contact details you feel may be of interest to us.
If you have any further questions please do not hesitate to contact me.
Kind regards,
Dr Clare Taylor
HIFA profile: Clare Taylor is a research epidemiologist with a PhD in perinatal psychiatry from the UK, currently working with the African Alliance for Maternal Mental Health African Alliance for Maternal Mental Health (aammh.org). The African Alliance for Maternal Mental Health is an alliance of organisations working to improve and advocate for the mental health of mothers across the Africa. clarabella18 AT hotmail.com
