Reaching Policymakers in Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) Evidence Translation and Service Integration

Summary

This webinar features a discussion around uptake of evidence-based MHPSS interventions and recommendations. It will focus on examples from Africa, highlighting current policy directions and lessons learned from the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Depression and Primary Care Partnership for Effectiveness-Implementation Research Project (SMART-DAPPER). A panel representing diverse stakeholder perspectives remarked on how we can accelerate the translation of evidence into more effective policies and programs for MHPSS.