Professional development
Training and case-based learning for psychologists, psychiatrists, nurses, social workers, counsellors and teachers.
Jos, Plateau State · Next edition 2027
Advancing mental health through collaboration and action.
Transforming Lives, One Mind at a Time.
The Jos Mental Health Conference brings clinicians, community workers, faith leaders, researchers and policymakers into one room, and keeps the work going between editions.
Edition2027
CityJos, Plateau State
Date & venueTo be announced Pending
ThemeTo be announced Pending
More than an event
A standing platform for mental health in Northern Nigeria
The conference days are one part of it. Between editions, JMHC works on six things.
Public awareness
Plain-language education in English and Hausa that reduces stigma and helps families know when to seek care.
Trauma-informed care
Practice grounded in the realities of conflict, displacement and loss across the Plateau and the wider North.
Partnership building
Connecting hospitals, NGOs, universities, faith communities and government so referrals and resources actually move.
Advocacy
Evidence and voices from the field brought to policymakers and development partners.
Stronger mental health systems
Follow-through on conference outcomes, tracked and reported from one edition to the next.
Who JMHC is for
Everyone who carries mental health work, inside and outside the clinic
In Jos, a pastor, a head teacher or a ward leader is often the first person a struggling family turns to. The conference makes room for them alongside clinicians and researchers.
Mental health professionalsHealthcare providersNGOsCommunity organisationsGovernment institutionsUniversitiesResearchersEducatorsFaith leadersPolicymakersDevelopment partnersSponsorsMembers of the public
2027 at a glance
What is confirmed, and what is coming
Event details appear here only after the Central Working Committee approves them. Join the mailing list and you will hear the moment they are published.
JMHC 2027Updated Oct 2026
Host city: Jos, Plateau StateConfirmed
Edition year: 2027Confirmed
DatesAwaiting CWC
VenueAwaiting CWC
Official themeAwaiting CWC
Speakers & programmeAwaiting CWC
RegistrationOpens later
Latest news
25 October 2026
JMHC website goes live
The conference now has a permanent home online for announcements, registration, partnership and the record of every edition.
20 October 2026Planning begins for JMHC 2027
The Central Working Committee has begun planning the 2027 edition in Jos. Theme, dates and venue will be announced here.
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Your support puts community health workers, students and faith leaders in the room who could not otherwise attend, and keeps outreach running after the conference ends.