DEVELOPMENT, DELIVERY AND EVALUATION OF MICRO-CERTIFICATE MENTAL HEALTH AMBASSADORSHIP COURSE

  • Tayyeb Tahir Cardiff and Vale UHB
  • Kendi Muchungi BMI AKU
  • Maria Iqbal
  • Willie Njoroge
  • Rachel Maina
  • Edna Bosire Bosire
  • Zul Merali
DOI: https://doi.org/10.63050/jpps.20.01.248
Keywords: Mental Health Education, Mental Health Ambassadorship course

Abstract

Mental illnesses can impact anyone. However, those who suffer from mental ill health can face stigma contributing to a barrier in help-seeking behaviour. The Brain and Mind Institute, at the Aga Khan University (BMI AKU) aims to create a small ‘army’ of mental health ambassadors for mental health awareness, identification, and referral for those in need of help for their mental well-being. This is a narrative of designing, approving, standardising, delivering, evaluating and a proposing future evolution of a unique Micro-certificate Mental Health Ambassadorship course.

 

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2023-03-03
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Tahir T, Muchungi K, Iqbal M, Njoroge W, Maina R, Bosire EB, Merali Z. DEVELOPMENT, DELIVERY AND EVALUATION OF MICRO-CERTIFICATE MENTAL HEALTH AMBASSADORSHIP COURSE. J Pak Psychiatr Soc [Internet]. 2023Mar.3 [cited 2024Nov.21];20(01):7-12. Available from: https://jpps.pk/index.php/journal/article/view/248
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