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DIXON CHIBANDA, MD

Dixon Chibanda is one of 12 psychiatrists in Zimbabwe -- for a population of more than 16 million. Realizing that his country would never be able to scale traditional methods of treating those with mental health issues, Chibanda helped to develop a beautiful solution powered by a limitless resource: grandmothers. In this extraordinary, inspirational talk, learn more about the friendship bench program, which trains grandmothers in evidence-based talk therapy and brings care, and hope, to those in need. Check out more TED Talks: http://www.ted.com The TED Talks channel features the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes (or less). Look for talks on Technology, Entertainment and Design -- plus science, business, global issues, the arts and more. Follow TED on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/TEDTalks Like TED on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TED Subscribe to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/TED

The journey toward change can be slow, unkind, and personally demanding. It takes bold leadership, courage, and a lifetime practice of renewal to sustain this work. We hear leaders often ask, “How do I find and renew my sense of moral courage?” Watch high-impact leaders—all McNulty Prize Laureates and Aspen Institute Fellows—Jay Coen Gilbert, Rejané Woodroffe, Dixon Chibanda, and Aimée Eubanks Davis discuss their leadership journeys and the value of vulnerability, humility, complexity, authenticity, and self-care when addressing the world’s most pressing challenges. This panel was hosted by the McNulty Foundation and Aspen Institute at the 2024 Skoll World Forum on April 11th, 2024 in Oxford, UK. Learn more about the McNulty Foundation: mcnultyfound.org/ Learn more about the Aspen Institute: aspeninstitute.org To explore more stories and insights on moral courage and the leadership journey, read our series in the Stanford Social Innovation Review: https://ssir.org/pivotal_moments_on_the_leadership_journey About the Aspen Institute: The Aspen Institute is a global nonprofit organization whose purpose is to ignite human potential to build understanding and create new possibilities for a better world. Founded in 1949, the Institute drives change through dialogue, leadership, and action to help solve society’s greatest challenges. It is headquartered in Washington, DC and has a campus in Aspen, Colorado, as well as an international network of partners. For more information, visit www.aspeninstitute.org. Follow us on social media for more big ideas: On YouTube: @aspeninstitute On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aspeninstitute/ On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AspenInstitute/ On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-aspen-institute/ On X: https://twitter.com/AspenInstitute

Join Dixon Chibanda – one of 12 psychiatrists in a country of more than 16 million and founder of the Friendship Bench programme –to learn how he trained elderly Zimbabwean women to deliver evidence-based talk therapy on benches under trees to bring care and hope to those in need. Interviewed by · Ishaan Tharoor, Staff Writer, Foreign Affairs, Washington Post, USA With · Dixon Chibanda, Director, African Mental Health Research Initiative (AMARI), Zimbabwe http://www.weforum.org/

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When people experience profoundly damaging events, like war, invasion, or massacre, the psychological toll is vast. Which interventions work best to help repair the damage? Dixon Chibanda pioneered the Friendship Bench, where local grandmothers sit with people and help them talk through their problems. In this talk from EA Global: London 2018, Chibanda explains his program, which has shown impressive results in reducing depression among participants. You can read a transcript, or discuss this talk, on the Effective Altruism Forum: https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/2rNQEsd4KwYgMnpS2/dixon-chibanda-the-friendship-bench Subscribe to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEfASxwPxzsHlG5Rf1-4K9w?sub_confirmation=1 Find out how to attend EA Global: https://www.eaglobal.org/. Join our Facebook community: https://www.facebook.com/effectivealtruismglobal

Dr Dixon Chibanda, Founder of the Friendship Bench delivered the opening address at the AfOx FORA Conference.

From the conversation Undaunted: Defining Moments (Aspen Ideas Festival 2017) https://youtu.be/ZvORUnFadwE