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PoMA aims to support the most vulnerable members of society, who are often marginalized, with a focus on women and children, refugees and displaced persons, conflict environments, and trauma-affected populations. With a community and population-led approach, we provide accessible, culturally relevant, and sustainable mental health services to those experiencing psychological symptoms. We emphasize the holistic functionality of individuals and communities to create enabling environments and facilitate the reintegration of those receiving support. Additionally, we strengthen the mental health care and social care infrastructures in conflict-affected countries across many regions globally. Our collective interdisciplinary -led team possesses the skills and knowledge necessary to deliver contextualized, culturally applicable, and evidence-informed mental health services to governments, communities, families, organizations, committees, systems, and individuals worldwide. We address multifaceted challenges and respond to needs to ensure conditions and cycles do not repeat, giving people opportunities to seek support and help.
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Globally 1 in 8 people
live with a mental health condition.
Suicide is the 4th
leading cause of death among 15–29-year-olds.
77% of global suicides
occur in low- and middle-income countries.
Only 2% or less
of global health budgets are allocated to mental health.
PoMA’s Objective
PoMA’s Programs and Development
PoMA’s main objective is to ensure that everyone has access to quality mental health support that is evidence-informed, inclusive, and tailored to the needs of individuals, society, and systemic levels.
Our programs seek to provide mental health and psychological care to improve overall functionality for those experiencing mental health symptoms and conditions.
PoMA’s Impact
By ensuring the foundations and systems for access to quality, evidence-informed, and inclusive mental health care, PoMA’s comprehensive approach enhances all development outcomes, creating frameworks where mental health initiatives can have sustainable and far-reaching impacts. This approach leads to improved social relationships, alleviated poverty, advanced human rights, health, addressed gender-based violence (GBV) and child rights, and supported research, clinical development, conflict resolution, transitional justice, and economic and educational outcomes, ultimately enabling populations to contribute to their communities and environments.