𝐄𝐍𝐀𝐓 (እናት): 𝐄𝐧𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲-𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 — 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡

We are pleased to announce the official launch of the Enhancing Network for the Application of Technology-Based Support for Perinatal Mental Health (ENAT) project—an important initiative focused on improving mental health support for mothers during pregnancy and after childbirth.

We are pleased to announce the official launch of the Enhancing Network for the Application of Technology-Based Support for Perinatal Mental Health (ENAT) project—an important initiative focused on improving mental health support for mothers during pregnancy and after childbirth.

Perinatal mental health is an often overlooked but serious public health issue, especially in low- and middle-income countries like Ethiopia. Recognizing this need, the Center for Digital Health and Implementation Science (CDHi) at the University of Gondar, in partnership with the Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp (ITM), Belgium, has introduced the ENAT project to bring practical, digital solutions to maternal mental healthcare.

Through this project, digital systems will be developed to help identify women who may need support, provide psychosocial care, and connect them with the right health services. The goal is simple but powerful: to ensure that mothers receive the care and support they need throughout pregnancy and the postpartum period.

The project was officially launched on March 30, 2026, in Addis Ababa, in the presence of representatives from the Federal Ministry of Health Ethiopia, healthcare professionals, researchers, partners, and media. The following day, on March 31, experts and researchers from CDHi, ITM, and the Ministry came together for a technical discussion to plan the next steps and ensure a strong start for the project.

By bringing together expertise in digital health, maternal care, mental health, and implementation science, the ENAT project reflects a shared commitment to improving the well-being of mothers and families in Ethiopia.

We look forward to sharing more updates with you as the project moves forward.