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The Botswana Network for Mental Health is a non-governmental organization seeking to advance Mental health response through advocacy , implementation ,coordination and integration of mental health in various sectors of economy
Mental health response has over the years grown and we are now seeing various partnerships for mental health support growing. I’m Happy to say you, the Media have been instrumental in advancing this agenda. As BONMEH we recognise and will forever appreciate your efforts. We have made significant progress in raising awareness on mental health and we did so through your support and for that I say, THANK YOU.
Covid – 19 has not only disrupted lives but it greatly affected our mental health. In recognition of the importance and urgency of addressing Mental Health, WHO is calling for member states to reconsider commitments on investing in mental health.
BONMEH has been up in arms advocating for support on mental health response and mainstreaming of mental health in the government agenda. In 2021 BONMEH through its Partnership with National AIDS and Health Promotion Agency started a journey of social contracting, where we coordinated the mental health response in 3 districts being Greater Gaborone, Kweneng & South East for the provision of counselling to the general public across the country through telephonic and virtual counselling.
Today BONMEH has called you the media, as stakeholders to share & celebrate our growth, BONMEH s portfolio been increased to coordinate 7 District. We celebrate this growth because it indicates an advancement of mental health response and assurance of the government’s commitment to mental health.
Keitsholofeste Psychosocial Support for Pregnant Women – Greater Kanye
BOSASNET – Greater Gaborone
Mabogo A A Thebana – Greater Gaborone / Kweneng & Selibe Phikwe
Valor Mental Health Foundation – Greater Francistown
Home for Hope – Greater Tutume
Just Hope Foundation – Greater Maun
These organizations will be offering psycho – education and counselling in this respective areas. We encourage Batswana to utilize these services whose purpose is to improve the quality of people’s lives. We have in attendance, representatives from some of the organizations that will be providing mental health services in the areas mentioned.
Target population varies per organization, however not excluding, teenage mothers, mothers in Prevention of mother to child transmission , Widows, Adolescent and Young people , Adolescent girls and young women,
BONMEH continues to provide telephonic /virtual counselling services to the nation wherever they are.
By Charity Kiki Kennedy
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