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3 years ago

October 10, 2022

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The Mental Health Summit, 10:00AM to 5:00PM, 12th October 2022, Yusuf Lule Central Teaching Facility Auditorium, Makerere University.

The Counselling and Guidance Centre (CGC) in partnership with TUKULE FOUNDATION a youth-led Non-Profit Organization will on Wednesday 12^th October, 2022 hold a Summit at Makerere University, under the theme: “Renewed Hope, Addressing Challenges in students’ mental health.” The Summit will champion advocacy of mental health awareness programs among the young people in line with contributing to the attainment of Sustainable Development Goal 3 (SDG 3) regarding Good Health and Well-being.

About Tukule Foundation

The Foundation is focused on youth empowerment programs with the emphasis on livelihood and skills development, mindset change and mental health awareness.

Objectives:

Address key challenges facing mental health and the emerging workforce
Discover the latest in policy and practice reform
Gain a greater understanding of national prevention and early intervention projects
Cross examine opportunities and challenges in mental health services and support
Identify mental health care gaps, and how to bridge them
Explore lessons learnt in pivoting during and post-covid
Hear from lived-experience speakers, and discover how we can use insight to co-design and improve services and support
To break the silence and stigma associated with Mental Health

Aim of the Summit

To provide the right stage to present stimulating keynote talks, plenary sessions, discussion panels, B2B meetings, poster symposia, young researchers’ forums, video presentations, exhibitions and workshops.

Mental Health Topics to be discussed at the summit.

Common Mental health disorder (Depression, Anxiety, Stress)
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Sexual Reproductive health
Entrepreneurship, Saving, investment and Mental Health
Suicide
Coping Mechanism (Mindfulness, Self-care, Meditation)

Contacts

Tukule Foundation

For any clarification about the Summit please contact

Rhonah Ainembabazi,
Project Manager Mental Health Awareness
TUKULE FOUNDATION
Tel: +256 771 682 276
Email: rhonahaine24@gmail.com

Counselling and Guidance Centre (CGC)

Mr. Henry Nsubuga
Manager, Counselling and Guidance Centre
Makerere University
Mary Stuart Road, Opposite Mary Stuart Hall
Tel: +256 772 558 022 or +256 702 558 022
Email: nsubugahl@gmail.com, hnsubuga@cgc.mak.ac.ug
Skype: Henry Nsubuga

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Related Topics:CGC counselling COVID-19 Empowerment guidance Mental Health policy Practice reform SDG 3 SDGs

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