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2026 International Mental Health Reforms & Care in Africa Conference 3.0

  • Date: 26th – 30th May 2026
  • Location: Ndola, Zambia

Theme: “Building a Mentally Healthy Africa: Partnership, Policy and People”

The International Mental Health Reforms & Care in Africa Conference 3.0 will be held in Ndola, Zambia, from May 26th (Arrival), Main Conference 27th-30th. Therefore, represents more than an event; it is a movement for renewal. It seeks to convene the voices shaping this transformation such as government leaders, clinicians, researchers, philanthropists, and lived-experience advocates, to chart a path toward a mentally healthy, inclusive, and productive Africa.

This edition builds on the lessons and momentum of the 2025 AMHROA Summit in Ghana, which underscored that progress is possible when stakeholders unite behind a shared vision. The next chapter demands that Africa moves beyond dialogue to coordinated implementation: updating laws, financing systems, integrating community-based services, and linking mental health to development, climate resilience, and youth empowerment.

In a continent where over 100 million people live with mental health conditions, the need for unity, innovation, and cross-border solidarity has never been clearer. The Conference 3.0 aims to transform that urgency into collective action, bringing us a step closer to a continent that protects the dignity and potential of every mind.

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Summit Objectives

  • 1. Accelerate Legal and Policy Reforms

    Advocate for the adoption and enforcement of comprehensive, rights-based mental

    health policies across African nations.

    2. Promote Decriminalisation and Human Dignity

    Strengthen advocacy for the decriminalisation of attempted suicide and the protection

    of persons with psychosocial disabilities.

    3. Foster Multi-Sectoral Partnerships and Financing

    Mobilize governments, private sector actors, and donors to co-invest in sustainable

    mental health infrastructure, workforce development, and innovation.

    4. Advance Research and Context-Sensitive Care

    Promote locally driven research and culturally grounded models of mental health care.

    5. Strengthen Continental Collaboration

    Create platforms for shared learning, data exchange, and policy alignment among

    AMHROA member states and global partners.

 

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Key Thematic Areas

1. Decolonizing Mental Health Systems in Africa
reviewing outdated legal frameworks and advancing new, rights-based laws.

2. The Economics of Mental Health
exploring how mental health reform enhances productivity and national development.

3. Climate Change, Displacement, and Mental Health
understanding the psychological impacts of environmental degradation and crises.

4. Youth Mental Health and Innovation
empowering the next generation of mental health advocates and leaders.

5. Gender and Mental Health
addressing the unique psychosocial vulnerabilities faced by women and girls.
6. Pan-African Collaboration and Diaspora Engagement
strengthening cross-border initiatives and knowledge-sharing across the African diaspora.

Expected Outcomes

Expected Outcomes

  • A consolidated regional
    framework for mental
    health reform in Africa.
    Commitment from
    governments and partners
    toward policy updates and
    suicide decriminalisation.
    • Increased private and
    public investment in
    mental health systems.
    • Establishment of a
    continental partnership
    platform for knowledge
    sharing.
    • Strengthened AMHROA-led
    coalition for coordinated
    implementation of mental
    health reforms.

Target Audience

  • African ministries of health, justice, education, and finance.

  • Mental health advocates, survivors, and civil society leaders.

  • Researchers, clinicians, and academic institutions.

  • Donors, international agencies (WHO, AU, UNDP), and philanthropic organizations.

  • Private sector, pharmaceutical companies, and tech firms.

  • Diplomatic missions and diaspora networks.



The Africa Mental Health Reforms is priority

“This Summit is the beginning of a movement. Mental health must no longer be treated as an afterthought. It is a public health priority—essential for Africa’s development. Together, we commit to rewriting the story.”

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