Africa faces a complex landscape of trauma-related challenges stemming from historical injustices, ongoing conflicts, poverty, and social inequalities. Despite these challenges, African communities possess rich traditions of healing, resilience, and collective support that offer profound insights for contemporary trauma care approaches.
The Yoruba concept of "Kàdàásile kà tun sà" ("throw it down and to restore) along with many other indigenous concepts captures the essence of African healing philosophy - not merely treating symptoms, but restoring wholeness to individuals and communities.
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This perspective aligns with the need for sustainable development on the continent by recognizing that true Wellness must address systemic issues like the scourge of traumatic stress while honoring cultural wisdom.
The African Trauma Care Alliance (ATCA) is proud to announce its 4th annual African Trauma Care Conference (ATCC 2025). As an organization dedicated to advocating for mental health, affordable mental health & trauma care, and the integration of trauma care into systems, ATCA recognizes the critical importance of addressing trauma in African contexts. The ATC conference aims to bring together mental health professionals, policymakers, educators, and stakeholders from various sectors to discuss and strategize on integrating trauma care across different systems in Africa.
The theme for ATCC 2025 is "Pathway to Wellness, an African Global Perspective."
Research increasingly demonstrates that unaddressed trauma significantly impedes sustainable development efforts across sectors, systems, economic growth, and social cohesion. We believe that trauma focused approaches to healing, care, service delivery and development show remarkable success in achieving lasting positive outcomes. ATCC 2025 explores these vital connections through an African lens.
With focus on West Africa and East Africa, ATCC 2025 - Pathways to Wellness aim to highlight contemporary and traditional trauma focused approaches in these diverse African contexts and reflects reflects our commitment to:
Cultural Authenticity: Healing approaches rooted in African values and epistemologies
Holistic Integration: Addressing trauma's individual, community, and systemic dimensions
Innovative Sustainable Solutions: Interventions that strengthen both immediate wellness and long-term development
Collective Wisdom: Learning from diverse African healing traditions and contemporary innovations
The theme for ATCC 2025 is "Pathways to Wellness: An African Global Perspective"
This theme underscores the imperative to incorporate trauma-focused approaches across healthcare, education, social work, and corporate systems. We aim to highlight the challenges and opportunities in diverse African contexts, particularly in Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, and Nigeria.
The integration of trauma care into various systems is crucial for several reasons:
The conference will address the following key areas:
You will engage in interactive sessions, network with fellow professionals, and discover innovative solutions to improve service delivery and enhance the African systems.
We invite mental health professionals, researchers, policymakers, and practitioners to submit abstracts for presentations or full papers addressing the conference theme and key focus areas (trauma care, mental health, and behavioral wellness in the African context).
Submissions may include:
Please Indicate interest via phone or mail on or before: September 10, 2024
Abstract Submission Deadline: September 20, 2024
Notification of acceptance: October 5, 2024
Submission should be via email to
The Conference Committee Chairman via [email protected].
For more information, call +234705 6290985, +234803 3328096
ATCC 2024 offers various sponsorship and partnership opportunities for organizations aligned with our mission of advancing trauma care and promoting wellness in Africa. Benefits include:
For sponsorship details, please contact Adebimpe via [email protected] or call +234803 3328096
The symposium will feature a diverse array of sessions, including:
Who should attend the Conference?
We welcome participants from various sectors, including healthcare, education, social services, corporate, community organizations, and government agencies. Whether you are a seasoned practitioner or a student eager to learn, the ATC virtual conference offers something for everyone.
You do not want to miss the opportunity to connect and gain valuable insights from key sessions on:
Don't miss out on this opportunity!
This year ATCC 2025 will be a hybrid event, offering both in-person and online participation options:
This format allows for in-depth exploration of topics, skill-building opportunities, and valuable connections among participants.
Connect with experts from psychology, psychiatry, social work, corporate, education, and healthcare to build a healthier trauma free Africa
Discover the real stories and heartfelt experiences of attendees, speakers, and participants of our past events. Watch this short video testimonial to gain insight into the profound impact our work on trauma care has had on individuals and communities across Africa. These accounts shed light on the transformative power of our work and we trust it will inspire you to join us and participate in the upcoming African Trauma Symposium.
The ATCC 2024 builds upon the success of our previous events:
ATCC 2025“Pathways to Wellness: An African Global Perspective” Conference Direction: Expanding participation across Africa, with a focus on West and East Africa, and deepening the dialogue on cultural authenticity, holistic integration, and sustainable trauma care solutions.
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Email: [email protected]
Phone: +234 705 629 0985
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