Anga Center for Community Health and Well-being: A center to boost mental health resilience in Africa and beyond
Official title: The Anga Center for Community Health and Well-being
Funded at Columbia Univ New York Morningside · NIH-11418069 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A center-led program will partner with communities in East Africa to develop ways to keep people mentally healthier after extreme weather.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Columbia Univ New York Morningside NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (New York, United States) |
| Project start | September 23, 2024 |
| Project end | August 31, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $966,583 |
| NIH project number | 5P20TW012808-03 |
| Project ID | NIH-11418069 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal participants include individuals in East Africa and other high-risk communities who experience or are affected by extreme weather and related stress.
✕Less likely to help
Communities without exposure to extreme weather or without access to the intervention pathways may see limited direct benefits.
What this research studies
This grant supports a center-based effort to understand how extreme weather affects mental health in East Africa and to develop practical, community-driven strategies to improve well-being. Researchers will collaborate with local communities, health centers, and partners to identify effective adaptation and resilience approaches that fit real-world conditions. The work emphasizes translating knowledge into actions that communities can adopt to reduce distress and improve coping after disasters.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, communities could have better tools and programs to support mental health after extreme weather events.
How similar studies have gone: Previous work on EW-related mental health has shown that targeted community interventions can reduce distress, though this center aims to generalize these approaches across diverse settings.
Where this research is happening
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Columbia Univ New York Morningside
New York, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Winter, Samantha C. — Columbia Univ New York Morningside
- Study coordinator: Winter, Samantha C.
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About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.