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APHRC Opens Applications For £200,000 Mental Health Data Prize

APHRC Opens Applications For £200,000 Mental Health Data Prize

The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC), in partnership with Wellcome, has begun receiving applications for the Mental Health Data Prize—Africa 2024. This prize seeks to bridge critical gaps in the understanding of anxiety, depression, and psychosis across Africa. The first-of-its-kind
July 9, 2024
How Social Media Poses Threat To Mental Health

How Social Media Poses Threat To Mental Health

In our hyper-connected world, social media platforms like TikTok, Snapchat, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc. have become integral parts of our daily lives. However, while these platforms offer unprecedented opportunities for networking and information transmission, they also pose significant risks to mental health,
June 8, 2024
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Depression: Africa’s Mental Health Pandemic

THE withdrawal of top American gymnast, Simone Biles, from the gymnastics team competition in Tokyo is the latest high-profile reminder of the place of mental wellbeing in the scheme of health priorities of some otherwise strong-looking people. Biles, a serial gold medalist, has
August 2, 2021

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