Digital Empowerment for Mental Health in Tanzania was successfully launched in April 2026. Funded by the Danida Fellowship Centre under the Danish International Development Agency, DIMENSION seeks to improve mental health care for people living with HIV in Tanzania by leveraging digital and community-based approaches.

This international collaboration is led by the University of Copenhagen, in partnership with Tanzania’s National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR) and the European Alliance Against Depression (EAAD). Together, these partners combine clinical, academic and implementation expertise to ensure scientific rigor and practical relevance.

DIMENSION focuses on empowering healthcare workers through innovative, culturally adapted digital training tools, helping expand access to quality mental health support in low-resource settings. By strengthening local capacity, the project responds to the urgent need for more accessible care. Healthcare workers will be supported through a structured manual based on EAAD’s Six-Step Depression Self-Help Programme, role-play-based skills training and the iFightDepression Tool. In addition, the EAAD Depression Info Website will be used to provide psychoeducation for patients, relatives and the general public.

By combining digital tools with culturally sensitive training approaches, DIMENSION aims to improve early identification and management of depression among people living with HIV. Beyond its immediate impact, the project seeks to develop a sustainable and replicable model that can be adapted and scaled in other low-resource contexts.

This initiative represents an important step forward in strengthening mental health systems and expanding access to care where it is most needed.

Updates on this impactful project will be shared through EAAD’s communication channels. Stay tuned!