The Somali Mental Health Foundation

Mission, Vision, Statement of Purpose, Aims and Objectives

Mission

• Human resource development that will be the cornerstone for the delivery of a simplified health care service that is integrated to the existing primary health care service.
• Organize Seminars and Workshops on mental health issues for general medical practitioners, school teachers, health workers, other community leaders and opinion makers.
• Conduct research on various psycho-social and general health related issues including survey on prevalence of psychiatric morbidity and clinical depression in low-income areas of Somalia ,
• Carry out surveys on attitudes and beliefs among community members about mental illness, and demographic and diagnostic data on patients who are seen at the clinic.
• Organize training and workshops in self-empowerment and psycho-social wellness for women and girls in low income areas.
• Set up of mental health camps where psychiatric consultation and medicines are provided free-of-charge.
• Raise awareness about violence against women and girls and its impact on their mental health

Vision

Objective

• Promote and understnding of mental health issues in Somalia and aboard
• Work for the development of adequate facilities and highly qualified mental health professionals for the diagnosis and treatment of mental, neurological and psycho-social disorder and awareness about their  treatability.