The committee comprised of Honorable Members of Parliament, Representatives from the office of the Clerk of the National Assembly, Ministry of Higher Education and Higher Education Authority.

One of the highlights was the presentation on “MEGA Project – Building capacity by implementing mhGAP mobile intervention in SADC countries,” which is an Erasmus+ funded project.  The Project began in October 2017, with implementation in South Africa and Zambia respectively.

The parliamentarians were very impressed by the efforts that LAMU is making in ensuring the quality of teaching, learning, and research.

The meeting aimed to review the quality of Higher Education at LAMU in Lusaka, Zambia.

Miss Namwaka Angel Mooto, who is LAMU’s Deputy Registrar – Academic Affairs and Acting MEGA Project Manager, made a presentation to the parliamentarians on behalf of LAMU.

The presentation showcased LAMU’s involvement in Teaching, Learning, Research, and Collaborations with other institutions.

Project Coordinator Mari Lahti and Project Investigator Joonas Korhonen had a productive time with the UNZA and LAMU teams. They had the opportunity to visit both universities and hold meetings with the partners. In addition, the UNZA team had arranged visits to the emergency ward, medical-surgical ward and cancer hospital of the university hospital.

UNZA had also organized an opportunity for the TUAS team to spend an afternoon in Chainama mental health hospital. The visitors were able to meet the director and discuss the future needs in mental health screening and patient care in Zambia. They were also invited to visit female and male acute wards, talk to nurses and meet patients.

Based on this visit to a first-level hospital and a mental health hospital, it is obvious that there is an urgent need to screen and assess the mental health issues on primary health care level, which is in accordance with the UN and WHO agendas.