Lesotho Alliance for Maternal Mental Health (LAMMH)
About AAMMH's Lesotho Chapter
The Lesotho Alliance for Maternal Mental Health (LAMMH) is a testament of the power of collaboration. It was established through the Community Health Intervention through Musical Engagement (CHIME) project in September 2025.
LAMMH is a multisectoral network uniting government, NGOs, academia, the private sector, and people with lived experience to promote the integration of maternal mental health into primary health care. Its success in gaining support from its local Ministry of Health is commendable and inspirational.
Objectives
strengthen multi-sectoral collaboration
advocate for the integration of maternal mental health into national policies and guidelines
build leadership and governance capacity
promote the development of evidence-based, integrated intervention packages for perinatal women
Outcomes
Official launch
The launch of the Lesotho Alliance for Maternal Mental health was attended by an astounding 85 participants from four government ministries, civil society, international partners, academia, and media. The programme featured presentations from WHO, CHIME, LAMMH, and people with lived-experience, while celebrating Lesotho’s rich cultural heritage through creative performances, poetry, and dance.
international conference for maternal mental health in Africa 2025
The team were selected to present their abstract titled “CHIME: A Participatory Community Health Intervention through Musical Engagement for Maternal Mental Health” at 4th International Conference for Maternal Mental Health in Africa (ICAMMHA 2025.
Bold Ideas for Brighter Futures 2026
The team introduced the Lesotho Alliance for Maternal Mental Health to a wider audience at the Bold Ideas for Brighter Futures 2026: 2nd Global Conference on Child and Adolescent Mental Health. Their presentation titled ‘The Lesotho Alliance for Maternal Mental Health: A Collaborative Approach to Strengthen Child and Adolescent Mental Health’ was presented under the theme ‘Strengthening mental health policy responses for, and with, children and adolescents.’ The speakers were alliance representatives Moroesi Makhetha and Malebanye David Lerotholi.
Country Representatives
Moroesi Makhetha
Dr Thabo Mokhothu
Contact Lammh2025@gmail.com for more information.
Members of AAMMH in Lesotho
Ministry of Health Lesotho is a member of the the Lesotho Alliance for Maternal Mental Health. The vision of the health sector, is to have a healthy nation, living a quality and productive life. Its mission is to enhance a system that will deliver quality health services efficiently, effectively, and equitably to all Basotho.