mental health kenya Stories
The initiative, implemented under the Taifa Care Model and the Social Health Authority (SHA), marks the first time mental health has been formally inc...
The legislation ensures that the Commission can oversee recruitment, training, promotion and other human resource matters while collaborating with the...
The survey is expected to provide Kenya with its first nationally representative data on mental health conditions.
One-third of mental health conditions emerge before the age of 14 and half before the age of 18.
WHO reports a 13 per cent increase in mental health conditions and substance use disorders over the past decade.
The reluctance to seek help for mental health issues is deeply rooted in societal norms that wrongly equate emotional expression with weakness.
According to a 2022 report by NACADA, one in every 20 people aged between 15 and 65 years in Kenya is addicted to drugs or substances.
The initiative is utilising folklore, dance, and percussion to raise awareness and foster understanding of critical issues such as sexual and gender-b...
WHO says more than 700,000 people die by suicide annually, with approximately 20 suicide attempts for each death.
The walk was part of a campaign to raise awareness about the mental health challenges teachers face, and providing them with the necessary resources a...
