Mental Health and Wellbeing of Marginalised Populations in Africa

Paul Bukuluki, PhD, is Professor of Social Work and Anthropology at Makerere University School of Social Sciences, Uganda. Dr. Bukuluki is a social worker and medical anthropologist with 20 years of experience in research and programming for mental health, psychosocial support, social protection, social and gender norms, sexual and reproductive rights, and migration health in Africa.

Ahmed Moustafa, PhD, is a Professor of Psychology and Computational Modeling at Bond University, Australia. Dr. Moustafa specializes in computational and neuropsychological studies of addiction, schizophrenia, Parkinson’s disease, PTSD, depression, and Alzheimer’s disease. He also conducts research on data analytics and machine learning.

Uchechukwu Levi Osuagwu, PhD, is an Associate Professor, a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry and Academic Lead at Western Sydney University’s School of Medicine, Australia. Dr. Levi’s area of research focuses on population-based strategies for diabetes screening and prevention, public eye health, and mental health among Africans. He is the President of the American Academy of Optometry-African Chapter; Board Director of Research and Advocacy for the African Council of Optometry; and Convener for the African Translational Research Group and for the Centre for Eyecare and Public Health Intervention Initiative.

Lillian Mwanri, PhD, is a Professor of Public Health, Public Health Physician and Fellow of the Australasian Faculty of Public Health Medicine. She is the Implementation Science Theme Leader, Axis Research Heath Institute, Torrens University Australia. Her expertise spans a wide range of public health domains, including health promotion, epidemiology, ethics, chronic disease (including HIV), and community development. She is actively involved in committees and initiatives to improve migrant settlement outcomes and enhance socio-economic cultural and societal contributions of migrants in Australia.