AACAMH HOSTS SYMPOSIUM AT IACAPAP 2020

AACAMH successfully hosted a well-attended symposium at the recently ended IACAPAP 2020 virtual conference.

 SYMPOSIUM TITLE: EPIDEMIOLOGY AND DETECTION OF CHILD AND ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS ACROSS FOUR REGIONS OF AFRICA     

It was convened by the President, Dr T. Bella-Awusah, and Co-chaired by Professor Naoufel Gaddour, University of Monastir Tunisia and Professor Olayinka Omigbodun, University of Ibadan, Nigeria.

 There were 3 presentations as follows:

1.  A Two-Stage Community Study of The Prevalence and Correlates of Mental Disorders and Cognitive Functioning of Children and Adolescents in Kumasi Ghana – By Dr Kwabena Kusi-Mensah, Ghana
2. Prevalence and patterns of child mental health problems in a tertiary health facility in Dodoma, Tanzania – By Dr Gema Simbee, Tanzania
3. Knowledge and Attitudes in Relation to Child and Adolescent Mental Health Among Doctors and Nurses Working in Paediatric Units at Tertiary Health Facilities in Rwanda – By Dr. Athanase Hategekimana, Rwanda

Read the abstracts of the presentations here.