Africa Mental Health Foundation
The AMHF is a Non-Governmental organization licensed to operate both locally and regionally. It was conceptualized in 2000 by Prof. David M. Ndetei, Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Nairobi, Kenya and registered on 18th March 2004.
AMHF has a road-map for Research covering the whole life-spectrum from the health of the fetus in the mothers’ wombs through children in and out of school to old age. It focuses on person centered mental health, community, institutional and environmental determinants of mental health and biological aspects of mental health. It also focuses on the spiritual aspects of mental health.
AMHF supports research students both local and international in providing internship, data collection, entry and analysis, duplication of materials and provision of research facilities and tools. It also encourages students to publish their work. It also gives support to several charitable organizations including the survivors of the August 1998 bomb blast at the American Embassy.
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