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Description

‘Nkabom: A little medicine, a little prayer' is an ethnographic documentary filmed in 2019 in rural villages and market towns in the central belt of Ghana. The film follows the activities of mental health nurses who are creating partnerships with healers in the communities where they work with the aim of reducing harmful practices and improving the treatment of people with mental health conditions. The film shows how these partnerships develop, what makes them successful, and the challenges faced in negotiating the removal of restraints as well as accessing resources. The nurses and healers describe how they ka bom, join together, to reach the same goal of helping their patients to get well.

Nkabom is part of Together for Mental Health, an interdisciplinary, international collaboration between Indonesia, Ghana and the UK.

This screening is co-sponsored by Edinburgh Global Mental Health Network; Edinburgh Centre for Medical Anthropology and Social Work subject area.

This event will take place on 19 June 2023, 5pm-7:30pm,

Location of the film screening is to be confirmed - an email will follow with details.

Tickets for this event are free, but registration is required.

We look forward to seeing you there!