Stakeholder Implementation Group

The Stakeholder Implementation Group (SIG) contributes to all aspects of the study, including design, interpretation, and dissemination of findings. In each country, we have recruited ~20 members for SIG, representative of different sectors (health – PHC practitioners; policy actors from different Ministries; schools – teachers, parents; community leads – village leaders, elders, Indigenous youth activists, NGOs), and gender. Their contribution ensures that the stakeholders identified reflect the diversity of the local settings.

Scientific Advisory Group

Chaired by Prof. (Dr) Gerard Hutchinson who has 20 years of psychiatry practice in the region and a global research portfolio, will include the Chairs of the in-country groups, an Indigenous Leader from each study site, government, and NGO representatives, along with Principal Investigators from each country.

The SAG oversees, coordinates, monitors, evaluates the progress and impact of the study, and identifies capacity building dissemination opportunities.