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Dr Ritsuko Kakuma

Associate Professor in Global Mental Health

°®ÍþÄÌapp of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Keppel Street
London
United Kingdom

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I am an Associate Professor in Global Mental Health at °®ÍþÄÌapp of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, and co-Programme Director for the joint MSc in Global Mental Health and co-Director for the , both of which are in partnership with the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London. I am an epidemiologist and mixed methods researcher. I work predominantly in the area of mental health services and policy research and capacity strengthening in global mental health. I have worked closely with governments to advise on policy development, mental health services and policy research, programme evaluation as well as delivered leadership training for a wide range of stakeholders for over 15 years.

Affiliations
Department of Population Health
Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health

Teaching

I lead the Introduction to Global Mental Health module for the MSc in Global Mental Health and also teach into several other modules within LSHTM and externally. I also lead/contribute to other capacity strengthening / training initiatives such as the Support, Comprehensive Care and Empowerment of People with Psychosocial Disabilities in Sub-Saharan Africa (SUCCEED) Research Programme Consortium (Capacity Building Workstream) and . 

Research
Research Area
Global mental health
Capacity development
Health services research
Health policy
Disease and Health Conditions
Mental health
Country
Nigeria
Zimbabwe
Malawi
Sierra Leone
Vietnam
Timor-Leste
Region
Sub-Saharan Africa (all income levels)
East Asia & Pacific (all income levels)

Selected Publications
FLORES, EC; Mascareñas, C; Eaton, J; KAKUMA, R; Flores, AF; HAINES, A;
2025
PLOS Climate
FLORES, EC; Flores, AF; Abarca-Diaz, B; Camizan-Castro, R; Mendoza-Lozada, E; Ortiz-Contreras, F; KAKUMA, R;
2025
The Lancet Regional Health - Americas
Jain, R; KAKUMA, R; Singla, DR; ANDRESEN, K; Bahkali, K; NADKARNI, A;
2025
Transcultural psychiatry
Omobowale, O; Greenley, R; RYAN, G; Ogunmola, O; Dzapasi, L; Jimmy, A; Sefasi, A; Olusanmi, M; Esliker, R; Koroma, A; Afolayan, A; Tamambang, R; Munetsi, E; Mambulasa, J; KAKUMA, R; CHIBANDA, D; Omigbodun, O; Eaton, J;
2025
Global mental health (Cambridge, England)
What would a national dementia strategy for India look like? [Poster]
KAKUMA, R; Ramachandra, P;
2024
The 20th Annual National Conference of Indian Association for Geriatric Mental Health
DOUKANI, A; Quartagno, M; Sera, F; FREE, C; KAKUMA, R; Riper, H; Kleiboer, A; Cerga-Pashoja, A; Van Schaik, A; Botella, C; Berger, T; Chevreul, K; Matynia, M; Krieger, T; Hazo, J-B; Draisma, S; Titzler, I; Topooco, N; Mathiasen, K; Vernmark, K; Urech, A; Maj, A; Andersson, G; Berking, M; Baños, RM; ... Araya, R.
2024
Journal of medical Internet research
KAKUMA, R; Cajethan, OU; Shawyer, F; Edan, V; Wilson-Evered, E; Meadows, G; Brophy, L;
2024
International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care
FLORES, EC; Brown, LJ; KAKUMA, R; EATON, J; Dangour, AD;
2023
Environmental research letters
Hosseini, A; Davern, M; P. Evans, W; Ghazinour, M; KAKUMA, R; Minas, H;
2023
The Changing Tide of Immigration and Emigration During the Last Three Centuries
SCHERER, N; Hussein, R; EATON, J; Kabaja, N; KAKUMA, R; SMYTHE, T; POLACK, S;
2023
PLOS global public health

Contact

°®ÍþÄÌapp of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Keppel Street
London
United Kingdom