Idimma Health Initiative

02/05/2026

May is Mental Health Awareness Month.

In Nigeria, millions of people are living with emotional stress shaped by economic pressure, uncertainty, trauma, and social expectations, often without the language or support to process what they are experiencing.

Mental health is not separate from health; it is a core part of it, and there is no meaningful conversation about wellbeing without including it. It should be treated as a fundamental human right, one that is accessible, understood, and supported across all levels of society.
mma we believe mental health must live within communities, not only within clinical spaces. Support should be practical, culturally relevant, and close to where people already are, embedded within everyday systems and social structures.

If you are designing programs, leading community work, or implementing projects, and you recognize the role mental health plays, we are open to collaborating with you to build integrated, people-centered solutions. Reach us at [email protected]

22/04/2026

07/04/2026

This World Health Day, we stand with science and with people.

Because science is clear: health is not complete without mental health. Mental wellbeing shapes how we think, feel, cope, and live. It affects how we show up in our relationships, our work, and our communities. Yet, it is still often overlooked in conversations about health.

And this is where lay counselling matters.
Evidence shows that community-based support systems like lay counselling help close the mental health gap — especially where access to professional care is limited. By creating safe, trusted spaces for people to be heard and supported, lay counselling makes care more accessible, relatable, and timely.

Together for health means recognizing that healing doesn’t only happen in clinics it also happens in conversations, in communities, and in care that meets people where they are.