Topic: Global South
Digital Mental Health for Indonesia: Bridging Gaps Across 17,500 Islands
Indonesia is exploring digital mental health solutions to overcome geographic, linguistic, and workforce challenges, aiming to expand access, personalize care, and unify services across its 17,500 islands.
India Leading the Digital Charge: A Strategic Shift to Transform Access to Mental Health Services
India’s first-ever Expert Dialogue on Emerging International Trends in the digital mental health domain in New Delhi was a landmark event, given the scale of mainstream media’s interest in digital mental health.
Sri Lanka Forges New Path in Digital Mental Health with Prime Minister’s Visionary Leadership
In a historic step towards a more accessible and innovative mental healthcare system, Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister’s Office, in collaboration with the eMental Health International Collaborative (eMHIC), jointly hosted the nation’s inaugural Digital Mental Health Roundtable. This landmark event underscored
Google Launches Dual AI Initiatives for Mental Health
Google has launched two new initiatives to explore how AI can support mental health treatment and expand access to care globally, particularly in low- and middle-income countries.
Vimbo Health: From Lived Experience to Building for Home
Vimbo Health, co-founded by Tafi Mazikana and Sherrie Steyn, offers accessible, culturally-adapted digital mental health support for Africa. Inspired by Tafi’s own experience with digital therapy, their Vimbo Health App uses CBT principles for depression and anxiety, with a focus
WHO-Backed Digital Mental Health Intervention Scales Up Depression Support in Lebanon
This Elrha case study highlights how the WHO, Lebanon’s Ministry of Public Health, the National Mental Health Programme, and International Medical Corps scaled up Step-by-Step — a digital tool for depression. Proven effective and affordable, the program is now part
Call for Participants: Culturally Adapted i-CBT for Farsi/Dari-Speaking Young Migrants with Mild to Moderate Mental Health Challenges
Refugees face unique mental health challenges, and receiving therapy in their own language is often difficult due to barriers like limited access to therapists and interpreters. To address this, researchers developed Raha, an internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) program tailored
UNICEF Unveils New Adolescent Mental Health Hub for Global Youth
UNICEF recently launched the Adolescent Mental Health Hub, a global platform designed to support policymakers, practitioners, caregivers, and young people with evidence-based resources and tools. Focused on prevention and early intervention, the Hub aims to strengthen mental health systems, foster
Embracing ‘Bhinneka Tunggal Ika’: eMHIC’s Engagements in Indonesia’s Mental Health Landscape
Professor Anil Thapliyal, Executive Director of eMHIC, recently delivered a guest lecture at Universitas Indonesia’s Department of Psychiatry on “The Evolving Role of Digital in Mental Healthcare Provision: Challenges and Opportunities.” He also met with leaders from Komunitas Peduli Skizofrenia
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