Msingi Institute is a non-profit organization working with the highest standards of ethics and integrity to improve mental health and substance use outcomes through education, outreach, advocacy, research and policy initiatives. We partner with individuals, community stakeholders, academics, governments and non-governmental organizations to bring about positive social change for the purposes of overcoming mental illness, substance use and mental health stigma.

Msingi embraces the World Health Organization (WHO) definition of Health which states: “Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.” According to former Surgeon General David Snatcher – “There is no health without Mental Health.” Central to this approach are norms and standards promotes most notably by: the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA), United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and World Health Constitution – There is No Health without Mental Health. These acts call for the full realization of all human rights and fundamental freedoms for all people with mental health challenges and substance use disorders, without stigma or discrimination of any kind.