MHT has implemented a number of programs, projects, campaigns, and activities across the country on mental healthcare and has achieved a number of milestones. These are programs you can get involved in working with the organization (MHT). The organization embraces the culture of volunteerism, Internship, fieldwork, sponsorship, funding, partnership, and venturing, with other stakeholders around the world. If interested to join one or more of the following programs, please contact us. MHT works with, mental health practitioners, business partners, donors, mental health advocates, ambassadors, NGOs, agencies, associations, companies, universities, colleges and schools, governments, government departments/sectors, mental health stakeholders, policy makers. Mental Health Tanzania (MHT) is looking for committed, talented and passionate individuals, companies, NGO, or any agencies willingly to support or work with MHT in the following programs
- MHT19Awareness: Mental health awareness and psychoeducation
- MHT19Advocacy: Program Advocacy – Mental Health Tanzania
- MHT19Academy: Mental Health Tanzania Academy Program
- MHT19Youths: Children, Adolescents and Youths Mental Health Tanzania
- MHT19Services: Mental Health Clinical Services Tanzania
- MHT19Research: Research and Development
- MHT19Broadcasting: Mental Health Tanzania Broadcasting Media Program
- MHT19OnlineForums: Mental Health Tanzania Online Forum Program
- MHT19Partnership: Partnerships, Affiliations, And Collaboration Program
- MHT20Clubs: Mental Health Clubs Tanzania
- MHT20Telemental: Tele Mental Health Services Tanzania
- MHT20Sports&Games: Mental Health Tanzania Sports and Games
- MHT21Arts: Mental Health and Artwork Program
As Explained below
| Program/Project | 1. Program Academy -Mental Health Tanzania |
| Code | MHT19Academy |
| Year Started | 2019 and in progress yearly – up to-date |
| Beneficiaries | Pupils & Students from primary, secondary, high schools, college, and universities |
| Objective | 1. Providing psychoeducation, mental health awareness, psychological support and mental health clinical services to PUPILS & STUDENTS. 2. To promote mental health and increase their studying ability with concentration regardless of their family background and everyday psychological challenges and mental health conditions |
| Methodology | Conducting workshops, seminars, conferences, training, counselling sessions, |
| Location | Primary and secondary schools, colleges and universities-countrywide |
| Facilitators | Clinical psychiatrists, psychologists, counselors |
| Stakeholders | Schools, colleges and universities |
| Impacts We have visited the following schools, colleges, and universities and impacted number of beneficiaries as indicated: Schools, Colleges, and universities Bulale Primary School-300+; Buhongwa Primary School-400+; Isamilo International School- 390+; Loyola High School-200+; Kisota Secondary School-300+; Tambaza Secondary School-450+; Ruvu Girls’ School-500+; Boko Secondary School- 340+; St. Christina Girls School-600+; Makurumla Secondary School-150+; Mugabe Secondary School-370+; Shaban Robert School-580+; Ilala Secondary School-1500+; Kibaha Girls Secondary School-500+; Jangwani Secondary School-1800+; Arusha Institute of Accountancy-200+; St. Joseph University-250+; Dar Es Salaam-1300+; Kampala International University, (Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania)- 5000+; University of Dar Es Salaam-200+ | |
| Program/Project | 2. Mental Health Clinical Services Tanzania |
| Code | MHT19Services |
| Year started | 2019 and in progress yearly – up to-date |
| Beneficiaries | Everyone |
| Objective | Provide mental health services (Psychiatric and clinical services) |
| Methodology | Counselling, Psychotherapy & Guidance |
| Location | Countrywide |
| Facilitator | Psychiatrists, clinical psychiatrists, psychologists, and counselors |
| Impacts 1. Psychological Intervention Program (PIP): Mental Health Tanzania (MHT) successfully offered Psychological Intervention Program (PIP) to BRAC Maendeleo Tanzania which directly impacted 545 individuals who had Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Psychotic symptoms as well as got educated about mental health through psychoeducation and mental health awareness in Dar Es Salaam and Tanga at different times in 2021 and 2022 2. Mental Health Assessments & Screening Services: Since 2022 to 2024, we have assessed more than 250 individuals by using a standardized Assessment Form in Kiswahili Language 3. Mental Health Clinics in Mwanza, Dar Es Salaam and Dodoma. More than 500 individuals who requested mental health services such as psychotherapy, counselling and guidance, have been served through our clinics, home visiting as well as using our professionals around the country. We have been running Psychotherapy, Counselling and Supervision through our Clinics of which these assets have served surrounding communities for their mental health and psychological challenges covering: Mental illnesses/psychiatric disorders treatments, Drug abuse and addictions counseling, Behavioral change such as gambling. Helping gender-based violence victims, Family and couple counseling, Mental health problems among youths, psychosocial support, rehabilitation programs, psychological community programs, children, and adults’ psychological assessments and other psychological treatment, interventions, and mental health awareness. | |
| Program/Project | 3. Mental health awareness and psychoeducation |
| Code | MHT19Awareness |
| Year Started | 2019 and in progress yearly – up to-date |
| Beneficiaries | Everyone |
| Objective | In the communities, there are negative attitudes and perceptions about mental illnesses as well as mental health illiteracy causing high late of stigma. Due to stigma and discrimination, many people suffer in silence and fail to reach their full potential or seek help. This program is aiming at creating, designing, establishing, and implementing various mental health programs and activities for psychoeducation, and mental health awareness purposes. |
| Methodology | Training, workshops, seminars, conferences, summits, events, webinars, broadcasting medias, campaigns, focus group discussions, peer to peer mentorship, physical and online support groups, Mental health teens programs |
| Location | Countrywide |
| Facilitators | Psychiatrists, clinical psychiatrists, psychologists, and counselors, volunteers, interns, field work & practicum students. Through partnerships, affiliations, collaborations and sponsorship program, |
| Impacts MHT has been successful in reaching millions of beneficiaries (Tanzanians) for the last 5 years in row through psychoeducation and mental health awareness program. This is because, we daily use different methodologies, projects and programs to reach as many beneficiaries at once. 1. For the month of October 2020, MHT as organizer, partnered with other mental health stakeholders to hold World Mental Health Day event at Mnazi Mmoja Ground- Dar es Salaam of which more than 500 participants attended. 2. For the month of October 2021, MHT participated World Mental Health Day as a main mental health stakeholder in Dodoma at Mirembe Referral Hospital. The event was organized by the government through Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elders and Children. 3. For the month of October 2022, MHT organized World Mental Health Day in Dar Es Salaam, and MHT managed to provide psychoeducation, mental health awareness and psychological support to more than 200,000 individuals through events, webinars, broadcasting medias, social media MHT has conducted major four seminars of which all together attended more than 2000 participants. These seminars and conference provided psychosocial support, psychoeducation, and mental health awareness in different mental health issues. These were held at Arusha Institute of Accountancy- Arusha; at Regency Hotel-Dar Es Salaam; at St. Joseph university- Dar Es Salaam and at St Christina Girls-Tanga. 4. MHT has been conducting more than 50 psychosocial support, psychoeducation, and mental health awareness seminars, workshops and training through partnering or being invited by partners and other stakeholders of which in return impacted thousands of participants for the last two years. These partners and stakeholders include Africa Unveil- Youth program; Maisha Bora Program; Teens Talks with Abby Chams; Udada Talks at Udada Foundation; ETV-Kitchen Party Gala; EFM-Mwanamke wa Shoka-2021; Tanzania Sheroes; Aman in a woman by Dr Grace Andy; Mental Health Awareness week by DM Saikolojia; TED Tanzania-Youth Program, Macooba-Color Run Marathon Program; Effective Youth-Jeshi la Wokovu; Learn & Transform, Youth of United Nations-Tanzania (YUNA), Lions Clubs Women Symposium, Volunteerism, Internship, Practicum, And Fieldwork Program: 5. MHT has received more than 80 volunteers who have worked with the organization in different times. MHT has been using volunteers by 100% to implement its programs/objectives. These volunteers are either from mental health professionals background, mental health recovery, individuals passionate on mental health or from related mental health fields such as social work, sociology, special need education etc. 6. Implemented through televisions, radios, published some mental health articles in some newspapers and magazines of which, this has impacted millions of listeners, TV viewers and article readersImplement the program to adolescents and youths in primary and secondary schools, colleges, and universities. 7. The organization has provided the opportunities to the interns and field work students offering the chance to participate effectively in promoting and providing mental health services in Tanzania. 8. The social media accounts have been helpful tools in implementing the program. MHT has created and recorded hundreds of audios, videos, and photos all together with mental health contents 9. The program has been implemented through partnering or being invited in different seminars, workshops, conferences and summits by partners and other stakeholders of which in return impacted thousands of participants | |
| Program/Project | 4. Mental Health Tanzania Advocacy Program |
| Code | MHT19Advocacy |
| Year Started | 2019 and in progress yearly – up to-date |
| Beneficiaries | Government institutions, mental health stakeholders, NGOs, Agencies |
| Objective | Aims at advocating, promoting, and supporting various mental healthcare systems in Tanzania such as: Leadership, governance and accountability, Mental health policies, mental health legislation and regulations, Multidisciplinary practitioners, Mental health investment, Mental health access. Mental insurance schemes, Mental health awareness schemes, Mental health data Service delivery in Tanzania |
| Methodology | Holding meetings, Training, workshops, seminars, conferences, summits, events, webinars, broadcasting medias, etc |
| Location | Countrywide |
| Facilitators | Organization governance/ leadership/ Management, mental health professionals |
| Stakeholders | Government institutions, mental health stakeholders, NGOs, Agencies |
| Impacts 1. On 11-13 November 2019 MHT attended at the Non-Communicable Diseases Conference-Dodoma organized by Medical Association Tanzania and presented an abstract on on: A Sustainable Academic Strategic Approach of Resolving Challenges as Well as Promoting Mental Health Care Systems in Tanzania. 2. On 27-28 November 2019, MHT participated on the 6th Tanzania Health Summit-Dodoma and present an abstract on A Sustainable Academic Strategic Approach of Resolving Challenges as Well as Promoting Mental Health Care Systems in Tanzania. 3. On 25-26th November 2020, MHT participated on the 7th Tanzania Health Summit-Dodoma and presented an abstract tilted: Mental Health Tanzania App for service users and multidisciplinary practitioners. 4. On 14 October 2019, Mental Health Tanzania, got invited to The Tanzania embassy in Uganda to speak to the youths about mental health awareness of which Mr. Steven and Peter Maswi from MHT, presented the mental health awareness to Youth specifically on Substance use and addiction. 5. On the 13thth October 2019, MHT honored The Mental Health Tanzania Awards to Ms. Winfrida Erasto. This MHT award aims at recognizing individuals who extraordinary show the differences by advocating and helping the community on mental healthcare in Tanzania. 6. On the 10th October 2020, MHT honored The Mental Health Tanzania Awards to Dr Kuduishe Kisowile. This MHT award aims at recognizing individuals who extraordinary show the differences by advocating and helping the community on mental healthcare in Tanzania. 7. On the 1st October 2022, MHT honored The Mental Health Tanzania Awards to Ms. Masuma Somji This MHT award aims at recognizing individuals who extraordinary show the differences by advocating and helping the community on mental healthcare in Tanzania. 8. On the 1st October 2021, in addition to mental health Tanzania award, MHT offered recognition to individuals, agencies, organizations, and agencies for continuously advocating on mental health, Mental Disorders and Psychological Challenges in Tanzania. by awarding them certificates. These include: Men Men Podcast; Tap elderly Women’s Wisdom for Youth; Mariam Simbeye; Patz; David Nicholaus Shilinde 9. On the 29th and 30th September 2022, MHT attended The National Annual NGOs Forum in Dodoma for two days organized by Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elders and Children. The forum aimed at strengthening and capacity building of organizations. The guest of honor was H. E Samia Suluhu Hassan, the president of United Republic of Tanzania. 10. MHT has helped and influenced tens of agencies, NGOs, government and other mental health stakeholders to advocate on mental health in Tanzania hence MHT has been a frontier organization in advocating on mental healthcare in Tanzania and has set example and inspired other mental health stakeholders to do the same. Thousands of Tanzanians have become aware of what really mental health is all about. 11. MHT participated Mental Health Stakeholder Conferences organized by MEHATA on 8th and 9th October 2021 12. MHT has done advocacy Outreaches to 17 NGOs, companies, and other institutions around Mwanza. The outreaches aimed at seeking partnerships, engagements and providing mental health awareness as well as mental health Services to them. Institutions visited include Cheka Sana, Railways Children, Wote Sawa, Haki Zetu, Mikono Yetu, SOS Children Tanzania, St August University, Village of Hope, Bugando Hospital, Youths for Christ, Fadhili Foundation, Education for Better Living, ICAP, Aman Girls Home, Aghakhan Hospital, CDI, 13. On 13th July 2022, meeting with Shababan Robert headmaster school for the awareness planning, 06th December 2022, meeting with Chief Executive Officer of SEMA Tanzania who run 116 child helpline for the fundraising strategies, 14. 13th December 2022, meeting with Country Director of BRAC Maendeleo Tanzania for the partnership purpose and selling MHT services/programs, 14th December 2022, meeting with Manager, Learning and Development at BRAC Tanzania for the training planning at BRAC workers and beneficiaries. | |
| Program/Project | 5. Mental Health and Artwork Program |
| Code | MHT21Arts |
| Year Started | 2021 and in progress yearly – up to-date |
| Beneficiaries | Everyone |
| Objective | To promote mental health through artistic expression, whereby we produce mental health contents related artistic work, and publishing mental health artworks |
| Methodology | Creating or and crafting mental health artworks through drawing or any other artistic ways |
| Location | Dar Es Salaam |
| Facilitators | MHT in partnership with David Hezron Nganonga and other artists interested |
| Stakeholders | David Hezron Nganonga and other artists interested |
| Impacts In February to March 2021, Mental Health Tanzania (MHT) conducted competition among drawing artists of which 11 artists participated. Mr David Hezron Nganonga became the finalist of the competition. Mr David and MHT have been since then working together to produce mental health contents related artistic works through drawing (Mental Health Artworks). The partnership aims at promoting mental health, raising awareness, encourage communities to normalize mental health talks and reduce stigmas through artistic expression. Under the agreement between Mental Health Tanzania (MHT) and David Hezron Nganonga, both parties agree to produce, promote and market mental health contents related artistic works through drawing. All artworks produced under this contract belongs to both parties. Decision to use the artworks should come from both parties. In case of selling the artwork, the money obtained will be displayed into both parties.However, agreement may be reached by both parties to use 100% of the funds obtained from selling or occasioning the artworks for: (1) Expanding the production of artworks, (2) Empowering other youths through Mental Health Artworks Program as well as (3) Supporting the victims of mental illnesses.Currently, already 10 artworks produced but not sold. These artworks can also be used in different ways like printing them and use them in offices as Gallery, market artistic works through our all-online outlets e.g., website, apps, social media, forums, etc as a part of raising mental health awareness in Tanzania | |
| Program/Project | 6. Children, Adolescents and Youths Mental Health in Tanzania |
| Code | MHT19Youths |
| Started Year | 2019 and in progress yearly – up to-date |
| Beneficiaries | Children, Adolescents and Youths |
| Objective | To advocating, promoting, and supporting children, adolescents and youths’ mental health and wellbeing. Providing psychosocial support, psychoeducation, mental health awarenessAddressing factors affecting their mental health and causing distress leading to mental health conditionsProviding holistic mental health services such as psychotherapy, counselling, and guidance. |
| Methodology | Conducting training, workshops, seminars, conferences, summits, events, webinars, broadcasting medias, campaigns, focus group discussions, peer to peer mentorship, physical and online support groups, Mental health teens programs |
| Location | Community settings, in families, MHT Clinics, home centers, schools, colleges, universities |
| Facilitators | Psychiatrists, clinical psychiatrists, psychologists, and counselors |
| Stakeholders | Parents, schools, universities, NGOs, partners, |
| Impacts Since 2019, Mental Health Tanzania (MHT), has been working with children, adolescents and youths in Tanzania, not only who were suffering from mental health and psychological challenges but also for those who needed mental health motivations for their everyday lives. The program has impacted directly more than 9,000 children, adolescents and youths, since 2019 countrywide. MHT has managed to benefit the beneficiaries through: providing psychosocial support, psychoeducation and mental health awareness among children, adolescents, and youths. Advocating, promoting, and supporting children, adolescents and youths’ mental health and wellbeing. Furthermore, MHT has been addressing factors affecting their mental health and causing distress leading to mental health conditions as well as providing holistic mental health services such as psychotherapy, counselling, and guidance to children, adolescents, and youths. This has been done through conducting seminars, workshops and training in community settings, schools, colleges and universities or in our offices and clinics. In July 2019, we launched “Project Hope: Wellbeing of the Mind” in partnership with Holistic Health 101 lead by Ms. Heather Stewart. This program has been sustainable and impacted more than 5,000 children, adolescents and youths around the country. This program has been done through seminars, workshops and trainings. | |
| Program/Project | 7. Mental Health Clubs Tanzania |
| Code | MHT20Clubs |
| Start year | 2020 and in progress yearly – up to-date |
| Beneficiaries | Adolescents and Youths |
| Objective | To establish clubs where members can share experiences on mental health and seek help, share knowledge and skills, mental health issue’s outbreak in the communities, mental health challenges, etc. |
| Methodology | Raising awareness through mental health clubs |
| Location | Primary and secondary schools, colleges, universities and community settings |
| Facilitators | Psychologists, volunteers, interns, field work & practicum students |
| Impacts Registered 25 clubs in different communities and institutions such as schools, colleges, and universities in Tanzania. The program has helped many youths on psychoeducation, mental health awareness, psychological support and receiving direct mental health services. Mental health clubs have been established to different institutes in Tanzania thus has helped many youths on mental health awareness and other psychological support. Has helped supporting adolescents and youths on Psychoeducation and Mental Health Awareness as well as Chemical abuse & addiction counseling. Provided emotional and psychological support among youths, Discussion on mental health issues for individual and community at large. Discussing information from different sources that involves events with mental health. Helping each other through trained leaders, guiding themselves and identifying and helping the needy out of the club. Mental health advocacy. Debating on how to identify the challenges, and how to deal with mental issues. Psycho educating about mental awareness within their community and institutes | |
| Program/Project | 9. Mental Health Tanzania Broadcasting Media Program |
| Code | MHT19Broadcasting |
| Year Started | 2019 and in progress yearly – up to-date |
| Beneficiaries | TV viewers, Radio listeners, and article readers from Televisions, radios, newspapers and magazines |
| Objective | To provide psychosocial support, psychoeducation, and mental health awareness and other mental health services through Televisions, radios, newspapers and magazines |
| Methodology | Televisions, radios, newspapers and magazines |
| Location | Televisions, radios, newspapers and magazines |
| Facilitator | Psychiatrists, clinical psychiatrists, psychologists, and counselors |
| Stakeholders | Televisions, radios, newspapers and magazines |
| Impacts Through Broadcasting Media Program, MHT has either partnered or worked with more than 30 televisions and radios as well as published some mental health articles in some newspapers and magazines of which, this has impacted millions of listeners, TV viewers and article readers on psychosocial support, psychoeducation, and mental health awareness and other mental health services. -The program helped the community understand and take care of their mental health. The program helped not only individuals living in cities but also in the village where many people can access social media, radios, and TVs. -People have become aware on mental health, and it is importance to the community and some of them have contacted us when they needed mental health service -MHT has partnered with some of these TV and radios stations to continue sessions in educating the communities as well as partnering in some events. -Moreover, our programs have been also conducted through online TVs of which many followers have been educated about mental health. -MHT has published few articles in some newspapers and magazines, for instance The Citizen, Mwananchi, MedicoPress Tanzania, et -Some of the radios and Television MHT used in different times: Radio one, Rado Free Africa, East Africa TV, East Africa TV, Clouds TV, Clouds Radio, TBC1, TBC1 Taifa, Kiss FM, Safina Radio, Radio Habari Maalum Arusha, Majic FM, Nuru FM Iringa, Afya radio Mwanza, EFM, Lake FM- Mwanza, ITV, Channel Ten, Star TV, Mahasin TV, Wasafi TV, Wasafi FM, Africa TV 2, Praise Power Radio, Boresha Radio, Metro FM, Radio Tumaini, BBC Swahili, | |
| Program/Project | 8. Mental Health Tanzania Online Forums Program |
| Code | MHT19OnlineForums |
| Start year | 2019 and in progress yearly – up to-date |
| Beneficiaries | Online users |
| Objective | To establish the online forum aiming at proving psychoeducation and mental health awareness in Tanzania, where people can share experiences on mental health and seek help, share knowledge and skills, mental health issue’s outbreak in the communities, mental health challenges, strengthening personal mental health, Illiteracy and stigma redaction etc. |
| Methodology | Webinars, social media, online Tv, & radios |
| Location | Online |
| Facilitator | Psychiatrists, clinical psychiatrists, psychologists, and counselors, volunteers, interns, field work & practicum students. Through partnerships, affiliations, collaborations and sponsorship program, |
| Impacts – MHT using mental health professionals have been handling mental health first aids and mental health emergence cases; providing counseling and psychological support via organization hotline: 0742 501 501 -MHT has created and recorded videos of mental health contents and upload them to YouTube channel, website and into social Medias in order to educate and promote mental health services and provision of psychoeducation -MHT has Signed Up a good list of social medias accounts such as Instagram, twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, and telegram to reach many people -Moreover, this method of the use social media, webinar helped MHT in marketing the organization, reach many people in a short span of time, conducting organization activities via online and meetings as well as minimized the cost of running the organization. -MHT has created and recorded audio discussion on a specific topic for the public to get educated on mental health. -Blog/website have been used to put mental health information’s regularly, tips, memes, and topics for discussions with help seekers. -Great number of the people spends time on social medias and its chance mental health contents to be part of. -Different contents have been posted and uploaded in social media accounts so as people benefit from them -The social media have been helpful tools in implementing organization objectives especially mental health awareness and psychoeducation as well as marketing the organization. For instance, the organization social media accounts thus Instagram and Facebook were created in 2016 of which were used as online initiative for education (psychoeducation and mental health awareness). -Many people have continued getting education about mental health as well as requesting mental health services via MHT social media -MHT has introduced online application for youths and other groups in the communities to share experiences on mental health and seek help, share knowledge and skills, mental health issue’s outbreak in the communities, mental health challenges, etc. | |
| Program/Project | 10. Tele Mental Health Services Tanzania |
| Code | MHT20Telemental |
| Year Started | 2020 and in progress yearly – up to-date |
| Beneficiaries | Online users; Youths as a group of highly using technology, people with smartphones & internet access, colleges & university students as well as women for their ability of seeking help via online |
| Objective | To offer tele mental services such as tele psychotherapy, e-counselling and guidance, Tele-psychosocial support, Tele-psychoeducation, and Tele-mental health awareness. Adoption of mobile phones to report mental health related challenges, offering mental health treatment via online as well as providing mental health awareness via online. To develop an application, a resourceful Android and iOS platforms, designed to outreach all smartphone users |
| Methodology | Tele Mental Health Services, Tele-psychosocial support, Tele-psychoeducation, and Tele-mental health awareness, advocacy, learning courses, training & coaching programs |
| Location | Online |
| Facilitator | Psychiatrists, clinical psychiatrists, psychologists,counselors,Technological team, training and organizing team, |
| Impacts – Since September 2019, MHT has deployed two applications whereby December 2021, there were 442 downloads, 72 bookings seeking mental health services and 8 articles published through apps. The Application run out of funds to operate as was not able to sustain the project. -MHT managed to create the program of self-help tool, nicked named as “Programu Tuliza” to help in management of some mental disorders such as Anxiety, Depressive and stress related disorders. It is available online via: https://youtu.be/Q1pzcqg5O6M?list=PL-JHXHIK0acleP_LZuh3i5LuTflcpre-Y –Mental health professional online links: Moreover, MHT has implemented online applications for professionals to register in the organization system for easy administering as well as clients to easy access of mental health services in the organization as a part of implementing technology (saver software and professional database). -This application allows mental health professionals to register their names, upload their profile picture, certificates, CV, stating their gender, nationality, phone number, email address, location, and write their bios. This biodata, help the MHT to trace the professional in any demand of mental health service countryside -MHT has created and recorded videos of mental health contents and upload them to YouTube channel, website and into social Medias in order to educate and promote mental health services and provision of psychoeducation. -MHT has created and recorded audio discussion on a specific topic for the public to get educated on mental health. | |
| Program/Project/ | 11. National and International Partnerships, Affiliations, and Collaboration Program |
| Code | MHT19Partnership |
| Year Started | 2019 and in progress yearly – up to-date |
| Beneficiaries | Children, youths, women, men |
| Objective | To embrace Partnerships, affiliations, and collaborations strategy to implement the programs, objectives, projects, activities and campaigns of the organization. The organization is experienced with the culture of partnership and collaboration, working as teamwork with other mental health stakeholders at national and international level |
| Methodology | Partnerships, affiliations, and collaborations with mental health stakeholders |
| Location | Countrywide and internationally |
| Facilitators | Mental Health Tanzania administration/ Management and partners |
| Stakeholders | Mental health practitioners, business partners, donors, mental health advocates, ambassadors, NGOs, agencies, associations, companies, universities, colleges and schools, governments, government departments/sectors, mental health stakeholders, policy makers. |
| Impacts -Through this program MHT has managed to sustain mental health and wellbeing of individuals through implementing intervention and preventive measures such as mental health advocacy, promotion, community and psychosocial support, psychoeducation, mental health awareness, research, training, coaching and mentorship programs. -Moreover, providing treatments and managements by addressing mental illnesses and psychological challenges through providing psychiatric and clinical mental health services, psychotherapy, counselling and guidance. -MHT with partners and stakeholders at seminars, workshops, conferences and summits-providing psychosocial support, mental health awareness, psychoeducation, and mental health services. -Some of the National and International Partnerships, affiliations, and collaborations with MHT include but not limited to: Africa Unveil- Youth program; Maisha Bora Program; Teens Talks with Abigail Chams; Udada Talks at Udada Foundation; ETV-Kitchen Party Gala; EFM-Mwanamke wa Shoka-2021; Rotaract Kairuki; Vijana Afya Akili; FULEP Tanzania (Camp Caleb); TUHEDA by Mrs Halima Rajab; The Royal Services for the People; Sheria Kiganjani; AIESEC Tanzania; Xtreme Camping Tanzania; Healthier Kidney Tanzania; Noble Charms Foundation; Delight Makers Foundation; Lukiza Autsm Foundation; Nijuze; Afya Passion; Fikra Afya,Tanzania Sheroes; Aman in a woman by Dr Grace Andy; Mental Health Awareness week by DM Saikolojia; TED Tanzania-Youth Program; Macooba-Color Run Marathon Program; Effective Youth-Jeshi la Wokovu; Learn & Transform; Youth of United Nations-Tanzania (YUNA); Lions Clubs Women Symposium; Tanzania Sheroes; Macooba-Color Run Marathon Program; Effective Youth-Jeshi la Wokovu; Learn & Transform; Red Cross-Morogoro; The African Society of Association Executives (AfSAE); Jitambue Media Forms; David Hezron- Artist; Marcus Mwemezi Foundation; Doreen Odemba Foundation; Holistic Health 101; Brac Maendeleo Tanzania; Lions Clubs Women Symposium Tanzania; International Rescue Committee (IRC); Global Mental Health Action Network (GMHAN), Ukweli Wangu, Lovigne, S3 Education, Self-Awareness For Everyone (S.A.F.E), International Rescue Committee (IRC), Ejazbhalloo, IPA Community Initiative, Leonce Giving Hand Foundation, The Touch Spa, Mamboz Restraurant, The Tribe, Jamii Forum, Faru Tech, MRC-Sober House, ASEDEVA, KijanaPlus Platform | |
| Program/Project | 12. Research and Development |
| Code | MHT19Research |
| Start year | 2019 and in progress yearly – up to-date |
| Beneficiaries | Everyone |
| Objective | Conducting mental health research to becoming the leading centre of excellence in providing essential and up to date mental healthcare resources in Tanzania |
| Methodology | Workshops, seminars, conferences, webinars |
| Location | Countrywide |
| Implementor | Administrative team / Management, mental health professionals |
| Impacts -MHT attended Research Priority Setting Workshop on Adolescents Mental Health organized by National Institute for Medical Research in Dar Es Salaam. The workshop aimed at bringing together mental health Stakeholders to discuss priorities and capacity needs for research, HIV on adolescents as well as promote networking for future research and capacity strengthening activities. -Research Priority Conference: MHT Participated Mental Health Stakeholder in Dar Es Salaam organized by Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete Foundation focusing on Mental Health on Youths and children -MHT attended Research Priority Setting Workshop on Adolescents Mental Health in Dar Es Salaam organized by WHO | |
| Program/Project | 13. Mental Health Tanzania Sports and Games |
| Code | MHT20Sports&Games |
| Year Started | 2020 and in progress yearly |
| Beneficiaries | Everyone who participate |
| Objective | MHT to use sports and games to raise mental health awareness and physical activities at different levels. |
| Methodology | Sport and games |
| Location | Arusha, Dar Es Salaam |
| Facilitators | Psychologists, volunteers, interns, field work & practicum students. Through partnerships, affiliations, collaborations and sponsorship program, |
| Stakeholders | MACCOBA Organization, Kitunda Word, TATA Tanzania, |
| Impacts -MHT Participated at MACCOBA Colour RUN Marathon in Arusha; 26/10/2019. -Provided mental health awareness focusing on suicide awareness to more than 200 participants through sport and games -MHT Participated in football league as main sponsor. This was a football league with 16 teams from within and outside Kitunda Word organized by Word level administration in partnership with Ayuza TV sponsored by MHT. -Provided psychoeducation and mental health awareness to more than 300 people Moreover, MHT in partnership with Xtreme Camping and TATA Tanzania, held sport and games activities in Dar Es Salaam-2022 | |