Boosting Mental Health

We’re building partnerships for children’s mental health in Zambia!

We were delighted to participate in the Online Stakeholder Orientation and Pre-Launch Session for the SuperBetter Children: Building Child Health Literacy and Agency for Mental Health and Wellbeing project in Isoka District, Zambia.

As the Technical and Operational Lead, Children for Health is proud to be working alongside our implementing partner, Phoenix Foundation, to strengthen children’s mental health through child-friendly, evidence-informed approaches that build health literacy, resilience and agency.

The orientation brought together representatives from the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Health, schools, healthcare professionals, civil society organisations, and project beneficiaries, reflecting a shared commitment to improving the wellbeing of children and young people.

We were honoured to contribute to discussions on the project’s methodology and long-term sustainability, highlighting the importance of:

• empowering children as active participants in their own health and wellbeing;
• equipping teachers with practical, child-friendly approaches that can be integrated into everyday learning;
• generating evidence to strengthen future policy and practice; and
• building lasting partnerships across the education and health sectors.

We were also privileged to hear inspiring contributions from Dr Selorm K. Tsrakasu (Ho Teaching Hospital, Ghana), who shared a continental perspective on children’s mental health, and Keith Wakeman from SuperBetter, whose reflections reinforced the value of resilience-building approaches for young people.

At Children for Health, we believe that improving children’s mental health requires collaboration across sectors and countries. We look forward to continuing our partnership with Phoenix Foundation, while working closely with the representatives from the Government of Zambia, health professionals, educators and other partners to generate learning that can strengthen child mental health promotion in Zambia and beyond.

Together, we can empower children with the knowledge, confidence and skills they need to thrive.