
Aikyam works to catalyse systems-level change in adolescent mental health
Scalable demonstrations
We partner with governments and implementing organisations to design, test and demonstrate evidence-based models for adolescent mental health promotion, prevention and early support.
Our focus is on identifying what works, addressing implementation challenges and developing pathways for effective solutions to be adopted and sustained within public systems, particularly schools.
Public goods
We work with governments and ecosystem stakeholders to strengthen the policy and institutional environment for adolescent mental health.
Through evidence-based advocacy, strategic partnerships and policy engagement, we aim to shape public priorities, strengthen institutional capacity and ownership, and enable the policy and financing conditions required for sustainable, population-scale impact.
Policy and advocacy
We translate evidence and insights from our demonstrations and policy engagement into public goods that address critical knowledge and capacity gaps across the adolescent mental health ecosystem.
Through shared resources, we aim to strengthen ecosystem capacity, inform decision-making and enable institutions to adopt and scale effective approaches.
Our Team

Manisha Dhawan
Founder, Aikyam Foundation
Founding Trustee, The Convergence Foundation







