The OU has been awarded almost $200,000 for autism research in Ethiopia from Autism Speaks, one of the world’s largest autism science and advocacy organisations.
A team from the OU and Ethiopia will collaborate to raise awareness around mental health issues and autism, in particular including a study of current attitudes towards mental health and service provision to adults and children, as well as evaluation of the effectiveness of community health (CHW) training in mental health issues.
The training is based on learning resources written by Ethiopian health experts with support from the OU’s HEAT (Health Education and Training) programme. The project is likely to have a significant impact on the lives of children with autism and raising autism awareness in one of the most underserved areas in the world.
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