Vanessa

Vanessa Adebayo, MPH, is the founder of Africa's Mental Health Matters, an initiative aimed at promoting mental illness awareness and destigmatizing misconceptions among the youth in Africa. In addition to this role, Vanessa serves as a co-founder at MELON and has held positions such as Program Officer at World Connect, Inc., and Research Development Lead at Impact Hub Network. Previous consultancy roles include work with the Global Health Council and Save the Children International, along with experience as a program manager at New York University Abu Dhabi and an internship at Marie Stopes International. Vanessa holds a Bachelor's degree in Exercise Health Science from UMass Boston, a Master's degree in Global Public Health from New York University, and a certificate in International Business Development from the University of Cambridge.