Dumsani Njobo Mamba

Mental health activist and practitioner(Psychiatric Nurse). Director Eswatini Mental Wellness. Mandela Washington Fellow 2017 @UW-Madison. Friendly Person

[Africa CDC @AfricaCDC]

🌍 We're championing Sexual & Reproductive Health & Rights (#SRHR) across Africa.

At the 8th @rhnkorg Pan-African Conference in Kenya, we hosted a youth-led panel on empowering Africa’s future—spotlighting youth inclusion in health policy & solutions.

#YESHealth #YouthInHealth

[𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞 𝐂. 𝐊𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐤𝐢, 𝐌𝐃, 𝐏𝐡𝐃𝐜 @PromesseCKaniki]

Our amiable moderator, Mr Dumsani Njobo Mamba, introduces the keynote speaker and panelists ahead of the discussions on the Africa CDC Youth Engagement Strategy on Health - #YESHealth.

#RHNKConference2025
#RHNKPanAfricanConference

[Dumsani Njobo Mamba @NjoboMamba]

Initiated a conversation between @AfricaCDC @IMBISA on the need for strengthened capacity for spiritual leaders on mental health wellness, Mental health Advocacy and awareness and importance of the church in community centered approach in fighting mental health stigma.

[Dumsani Njobo Mamba @NjoboMamba]

@AfricaCDC continues to strengthen continental mental health workforce and systems through its flagship intervention the Mental health leadership Programme #MHLP #AfricaCDC #NewPublicHealthOrder #NewDeal #AfricaCDCMentalHealth #MentalHealthMatters

[𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬 @healthtimeszim]

As the #MentalHealthLeadershipProgram roars to life in #Harare, the @AfricaCDC and @MoHCCZim have both called for the need for increased investment in mental health programs on the #African continent
#MHLP #MnetalHealth #NewPublicHealthOrder #AfricaCDCMentalHealth #NeweDeal

[Africa CDC @AfricaCDC]

💡 Ready to make a difference? @AfricaCDC’s Mental Health Leadership Programme is equipping mental health practitioners, public health professionals, policymakers, researchers, and community leaders with the tools to drive meaningful change.

In partnership with @Kmtc_official in Nairobi, we are supporting participants in the Mental Health Leadership and Advocacy Course, led by renowned African and international experts. This course empowers professionals to enhance mental health leadership and advocacy throughout the continent.

Apply now: https://t.co/7NptfHefVn
Deadline: April 2nd

#AfricaCDC #MentalHealthMatters

[𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬 @healthtimeszim]

#HappeningNow The @AfricaCDC is hosting a 10-day Mental Health Leadership Training Program in #Harare #Zimbabwe. The program aims to equip mental health leaders with skills and approaches to tackle the growing burden of mental health challenges in #Africa.

[Vanessa A. Mkagilage @VannesserMalick]

It's a wonderful opportunity to attend #MentalHealth leadership program hosted by @AfricaCDC in Harare Zimbabwe 🇿🇼, representing @VAFTanzania and Tanzania 🇹🇿

#AfricaCDC #MHLP #MentalHealth #NewPublicHealthOrder #AfricaCDCMentalHealth #NewDeal

More Info
https://t.co/TH23D3JK7d

[Dumsani Njobo Mamba @NjoboMamba]

Mental health workforce development remains one of the key interventions of @AfricaCDC towards strengthening mental health systems in the continent.

[Africa CDC @AfricaCDC]

The University of Ibadan, Nigeria will run the 11th Mental Health Leadership and Advocacy Course from 05th  to 16th  August 2024. @AfricaCDC will support a number of public health professionals from @_AfricanUnion Member States to participate in the course through their Mental Health Leadership Programme (MHLP).

#MHLP is a three-year flagship programme to prepare leaders in the health system to apply multifaceted approaches to understand and address mental health on the continent through a public health and human rights lens.

Public health professionals and persons with lived Experience with innovative projects to strengthen mental health systems in Africa are highly encouraged to apply.

 The application deadline is  7th  July 2024 and a link can be found here https://t.co/PHbo1dqCIF

[Dumsani Njobo Mamba @NjoboMamba]

What an Honor been part of a successful consultative workshop and sat in a panel of experts discussing the Integration of Mental Health and Psychosocial Support into Infectious Disease Outbreaks Preparedness and Response in Uganda. @AfricaCDC ,@LSHTM @m_alkasaby @RebeccaCherop_

[Dumsani Njobo Mamba @NjoboMamba]

Strengthen the continents Mental health workforce….through meaningful and actions and drives.

It’s an absolute pleasure to be part of this amazing flagship intervention by @AfricaCDC , with the support of @wellcometrust .

[Africa CDC @AfricaCDC]

Today, we launched the @AfricaCDC Mental Health Leadership Program, supported by @WellcomeTrust, @CBMGlobal, and @AFENET. With 6 of the 10 countries with the highest suicide rates in Africa, urgent action is needed. This program will strengthen mental health infrastructure and policies across @_AfricanUnion member states. It focuses on:

1. Strengthening the public health workforce
2. Building advocacy for stronger prioritization and investment in mental health.
#MentalHealthMatters #InvestInMentalHealth

[Dumsani Njobo Mamba @NjoboMamba]

@philani_sr @AfricaCDC Mzala wami 👌🏾

[Dumsani Njobo Mamba @NjoboMamba]

A dawn of a new era, is upon us. @AfricaCDC leading the way in strengthening public workforce development in the continent, through Mental health Leadership Programme #MHLP.

[Africa CDC @AfricaCDC]

Mental health is not a topic to be avoided but rather one that needs urgent attention. @AfricaCDC and its partners are taking action to develop a Mental Health Leadership Programme (#MHLP) to break the stigma and integrate mental health into existing programmes like the Kofi Annan, establishing FETP, implementing short leadership courses, and strengthen networking with CSOs, with support from @WellcomeTrust.
#AfricaPrepares #NewPublicHealthOrder

[Dumsani Njobo Mamba @NjoboMamba]

It’s an absolute honor and privilege to be a contributor to this milestone while safeguarding the health of our people !

[Africa CDC @AfricaCDC]

Today marks a significant milestone for @AfricaCDC. We are celebrating our 7th anniversary under the theme “A journey of Commitment and Action to safeguard Africa’s health”.

This anniversary is an opportunity for us to celebrate all the stakeholders who support @AfricaCDC in the achievement of its #Mission and to reiterate @AfricaCDC commitment to support Public Health initiatives of @_AfricanUnion Member States through the #NewPublicHealthOrder for #Africa and to show appreciation to the entire @AfricaCDC’s Staff whose dedication is invaluable.
Thanks for being a part of this journey!
#AfricaCDCis7

[Dumsani Njobo Mamba @NjoboMamba]

Silence can be so loud as a scream fro help…

[𝔻𝕣. 𝔸𝕙𝕞𝕖𝕕 𝕆𝕘𝕨𝕖𝕝𝕝 - DFAPH @laktarr001]

Check on your friends. This life is complex and silence may be the “call” we need to reach out. Check on your friends regularly.
#friends

[Dumsani Njobo Mamba @NjoboMamba]

@USEmbEswatini @PEPFAR @USAmbPEPFAR @EswatiniGovern1 A lot can be learnt by the country’s Health leadership from the kind of leadership and stewardship H.E @USAmbPEPFAR embodies.

[Dumsani Njobo Mamba @NjoboMamba]

Being heard alone without any form of help/intervention is as good as not doing anything.

[David Clark @D_M_Clark_]

@SKyriakidesEU @EU_Commission @EU_Health @EC_HERA Maybe one day people will not only be heard but also helped?

#MentalHealthMatters

[Stella Kyriakides @SKyriakidesEU]

Our mental health matters, today and every day.

This #EuropeanMentalHealthWeek, let us speak up, reach out to each other and make sure that everyone facing mental health challenges are not alone.

[Africa CDC @AfricaCDC]

It was an opportunity to bring other Member States for learning session on mental health legislation using Nigeria as case study which recently passed the Mental health Law. The meeting took place in Freetown, Sierra Leone on the 16th -17th May 2023. ~2/2

[Dumsani Njobo Mamba @NjoboMamba]

More advocacy and lobbying towards Human rights accommodative and Afrocentric mental health legislation .

[Africa CDC @AfricaCDC]

@AfricaCDC supported the @Governement of Sierra Leone to launch of the Presidential taskforce on mental health, in line with its priority to conduct high-level advocacy for #mentalhealth policies and legislations reform to meet continental and global standards. ~1/2

[NCD Alliance @ncdalliance]

Discussing #NCDs and UHC on the sidelines of #WHA76, Dr Mohammed Abdulaziz, @AfricaCDC, talked about the need to make health systems available, accessible and affordable and the crucial role of community engagement in #NCD response.
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