10th Anniversary Celebration
For full 10th Anniversary Celebration program information, click here.
OUR MISSION
To contribute to the reduction of poverty and improvement of public health outcomes for children, adolescents, and families in low-resource communities, particularly those in Sub-Saharan Africa and other developing nations, through:
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Innovative Applied Intervention research
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Capacity Building Opportunities for a new Generations of Scholars
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Raising Public Awareness and Support for Economic Empowerment Interventions
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Informing Public Policy and Programming
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OUR NEWS
Read More Offering Hope: Lessons from Uganda | Washington University
Our very own Director and Founder of ICHAD, Dr. Fred Ssewamala, was featured in a documentary film showcasing the work... Read More
New Book from ICHAD/SMART Africa Teams is Published!
Child Behavioral Health in Sub-Saharan Africa: Towards Evidence Generation and Policy Development In their recently edited textbook, Fred Ssewamala, Ozge... Read More
February 2023 Newsletter
Greetings from the ICHAD and SMART Africa Teams! We are gearing up to celebrate the tenth anniversary of ICHAD this... Read More
Thanks Dr. Stevan M. Weine, Director of Global Medicine, Director of @UIC_CGH and Professor of Psychiatry, for sharing your work on "Stepped Care for Women's #MentalHealth in Primary Care in #Tajikstan" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EA55pVwS4Ww
Offering hope — and a way forward on #WorldAidsDay. Read the remarkable story of Dr. Fred & his team who are implementing poverty alleviation & public health interventions to make a difference in the lives of children & communities impacted by HIV/AIDS. https://source.wustl.edu/2022/11/offering-hope-and-a-way-forward