Award
NIH Reporter #5R01MH127531-05
Combining mHealth and nurse-delivered care to improve the outcomes of people with serious mental illness in West Africa
Recipient
University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States
Award Amount
$432,192.00
Ceiling
$432,192.00
Awarded
August 04, 2026
Identifier
5R01MH127531-05
This award funds a research project by the University of Washington to implement and evaluate a mobile health program combined with nurse-delivered pharmacotherapy to improve mental health care for serious mental illness in West Africa, involving training traditional healers and using prayer camps as treatment sites.
Description
A project to evaluate the effectiveness of an integrated mobile health and nurse-delivered care intervention to improve outcomes for people with serious mental illness in West Africa, leveraging traditional healers and prayer camps for treatment delivery.