• South Africa: Despite relative wealth universal and equitable access to health care yet to be attained
• Malawi: Chronic poverty and high disease burden compete for meagre resources
• Namibia: Population is highly dispersed
• Sudan: Large proportion of the population has been displaced

Country Coordinators:

• South Africa:
  Stellenbosch University, Department of Psychology and the Centre for rehabilitation Studies, South Africa:  Prof. Leslie Swartz, Margie Schneider and Gubela Mji
• Malawi:
  University of Malawi Centre for Social Research: Dr. Alister Munthali
• Namibia:
  University of Namibia Multidisciplinary Research and Consultancy Centre: Gert van Rooy  
• Sudan:
  Ahfad University for Women, Sudan: Prof. Mutamad Amin