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This Valentine’s Day, Difu Simo chose to celebrate in a different way—by engaging young men in Kilifi County on
On October 8th, 2024, in celebration of World Mental Health Day, the County Government of Kilifi officially launched the Difu
To mark the World Mental Health Day 2022, the Difu Simo team joined other stakeholders in Kilifi County at Mariakani.
Science in Africa: tackling mistrust and misinformation Mary Bitta’s research develops and tests interventions to address the stigma of
Today marks the launch of the Kilifi County Mental Health & Disability costed Action Plan (2022-2026).
As the world marks #InternationalEpilepsyDay, we engaged the community at Kilifi County Hospital by sharing information to create awareness and
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/gmh.2022.26
Ciência Hoje | Science Today shares Difu Simo’s work on mental health awareness in Kilifi Kenya following our participation in
November is Epilepsy Awareness Month and the Difu Simo team organized community engagement campaigns across Kilifi County. Epilepsy experts and
Bringing Science into Everyday Life Video games where players contribute to scientific research, exhibitions helping to understand the imminent
The Difu Simo Mental Health Awareness Campaign participated in the Falling Walls Science Summit 2021 on 7–9 November in Berlin.
On 10th October 2021, we joined collaborators with the Malindi District Cultural Association to celebrate the World Mental Health Day
Difu Simo was selected among the 20 winners for the Falling Walls Engage 2021 in the Science Engagement category. The
Difu Simo participated in the Hamwe Festival 2020, a global event that brings together artists and health experts from over
One of the major reasons why many patients don’t seek help is stigma and the belief that the conditions are
The awareness campaign slogan “Difu Simo” – is a Kigiryama phrase for “Breaking free”. The project is a mental health
“Through telling my experience, I hope to encourage someone living with a mental health problem to seek health care and
With proper treatment and care, people with mental health problems can lead quality productive lives. Through creating awareness, @Difu_simo aims