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SSACAB PhD fellow, Abebaw Gedef Azene, had the privilege of attending the PAMHoYA Capacity-Building Workshop on 25 November 2025 on the topic of the co-development of a Mental Health Data Discovery Platform and the harmonization of mental health measures for young people at the University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.
The workshop brought together leading experts, including Dr. Bettina Moltrecht, PhD (University College London), Prof. Prof. Innocent Maposa (Stellenbosch University, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences), and Dr. Silas Verkijika (Sol Plaatje University). Abebaw has mentioned that he gained valuable insights into: Retrospective harmonization of mental health measures using Harmony. Natural Language Processing (NLP) for instrument harmonization. The potential of Large Language Models (LLMs) for augmented analytics and interactive data discovery. This experience enhanced his understanding of innovative approaches to standardizing and analyzing mental health data, supporting research that can meaningfully improve young people’s mental health outcomes.