The work of NHS Grampian nurses, Lorna Gordon and Lorna Milne, at Zomba Mental Hospital has been recognised and commended in the Scottish Parliament. The training they provided on risk identifation and management was supported by SMMHEP. You can read the motion at the following link: https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/votes-and-motions/S6M...
We are looking for a psychiatrist to support coordination and delivery of the postgraduate teaching programme for psychiatry trainees in Blantyre, Malawi. This exciting opportunity comes with a bursary for living expenses, free accommodation, travel expenses and use of a car. See more information in the attached job advert and do get in touch if you'd like to discuss further - we'd love to hear from you!
With the support of SMMHEP, Lorna Gordon and Lorna Milne travelled to Malawi earlier in the year to support risk management training at Zomba Mental Hospital. Read more about their experience at the following link: https://www.nhsgrampian.org/nhs-grampian-nurses-travel-to-malawi-to-help...
Last week, SMMHEP presented their study examining the impact of the Malawi Mental Health Guide on frontline mental health workers in Malawi. This collaboration between key stakeholders in mental health in Malawi has resulted in the Mental Health Guide being distributed to 400 health centres around Malawi, with information on the assessment and management of mental health conditions in Malawi. It has also led to the development of a free mobile application that has been downloaded nearly 1000 times.
SMMHEP was delighted to welcome three colleagues from Zomba Hospital, Malawi to Aberdeen for joint working on Risk Assessment. Consultant Psychiatrist Dr Olive Liwimbi, Clinical Officer Vincent Moyo and Senior Nursing Officer Isabell Yangairo were hosted by NHS Grampian staff in Royal Cornhill Hospital Blair Unit.
Honorary Clinical Lecturer: Malawi. We need a resourceful qualified psychiatrist to work in Malawi to help coordinate and deliver a psychiatric training programme with our Malawian colleagues at Kumuzu University, Blantyre. The post receives a bursary of £24,000 with free accommodation and travel expenses and use of a car. The post would be ideal for a recently retired psychiatrist or one coming out of (or entering) specialist training.
We're excited to say that we're now able to support volunteers to return to Malawi for the first time since the start of the pandemic! We are keen in particular to recruit a long-term volunteer (3 months or longer) and are so grateful that the enthusiasm from potential short-term volunteers has carried over the last 24 months. If you'd like to volunteer, please email sarahleslie.smmhep@gmail.com.
The Malawi Quick Guide to Mental Health app is available to download here for free:Android
Now that the world is opening up, we're looking for a longer-term volunteer to teach undergraduate psychiatry in Malawi! If you are interested in spending a few months or more in a beautiful country teaching motivated and engaging students then please email sarahleslie.smmhep@gmail.com for information.
We're so proud of this really positive review of The Malawi Quick Guide to Mental Health! https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/bjpsych-bulletin/article/malawi-...Click on the link below to download a copy of the Quick Guide for free.
