Theme of Summit
Elevating Voices, Expanding Access: Community Interventions Driving Mental Health Data and Transformation
"When the community speaks, data listens. Healing begins when we count what truly matters—people, stories, lived experience and policies."
Elevating Voices, Expanding Access: Community Interventions Driving Mental Health Data and Transformation
"When the community speaks, data listens. Healing begins when we count what truly matters—people, stories, lived experience and policies."
This year’s theme, “Elevating Voices, Expanding Access: Community Interventions Driving Mental Health Data and Transformation,” reflects a bold commitment to centering African experiences, dismantling systemic barriers, and reshaping the future of mental health care. By uplifting the voices of individuals, families, and communities often marginalized in traditional systems, we affirm the power of lived experience, cultural wisdom, and community-led solutions. Expanding access means going beyond services—it means creating pathways to healing that are inclusive, culturally responsive, and rooted in justice.
As we enter this new era, we are called to innovate, collaborate, and advocate for mental health systems that truly serve all. This theme inspires us to build a future where every African voice is heard, every story is valued, and every individual has the support they need to thrive mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. Together, we are advancing equity through action.
As we enter this new era, we are called to innovate, collaborate, and advocate for mental health systems that truly serve all. This theme inspires us to build a future where every African voice is heard, every story is valued, and every individual has the support they need to thrive mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. Together, we are advancing equity through action.
