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Home » Innovations » 2107-43740

A virtual reality intervention to improve mental health literacy among refugee youth in Uganda

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Start Date: 30/06/2021- End Date: 30/06/2023


Uganda is the largest refugee-hosting nation in Sub-Saharan Africa. The mental health needs of refugee youth residing in urban informal settlements remain largely understudied. Dr. Logie will pilot a mental health literacy and stigma reduction project developed with and for refugee youth living in urban informal settlements in Kampala, Uganda. The multi-level community-based approach involves training refugee youth peer navigators in Psychological First Aid, co-developing a culturally relevant virtual reality intervention to increase mental health literacy, and co-developing a mental health literacy toolkit with refugee youth to promote community wellbeing and reduce stigma.  

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    Program

    Global Mental Health

    Institution

    University of Toronto

    Institution Country

    Canada

    Implementation Country

    Uganda

    Implementation Region

    Sub-Saharan Africa

    Priority

    Mental Neurological and Substance Use Disorders, Non-communicable Diseases, Youth Mental Health

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Grand Challenges Canada’s programs are primarily undertaken with the financial support of the Government of Canada provided through Global Affairs Canada.

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