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Comprehensive mental health action plan

WebBy Sarah Kline, Co-Founder and CEO of United for Global Mental Health. This week the World Health Assembly is due to approve the updated WHO Comprehensive Mental …

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Surveys help demonstrate mental health is as valuable as physical …

WebSimilarly, a Gallup survey of 113 countries, “Wellcome Global Monitor 2020 – Mental Health”, conducted between August 2020 and February 2021 found the vast majority of …

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A look back at World Mental Health Day 2021

WebIn light of this context, the 2021 World Mental Health Day theme focused on ‘Mental Health in an Unequal World’. A greater range of groups across more countries than ever before …

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UHC and Mental Health

WebUniversal health coverage (UHC) is a simple concept: everyone everywhere should be able to access the highest attainable standards of health without suffering financial hardship. …

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Mental Health at the 74th World Health Assembly

WebOver the past week, Health Ministers from around the world virtually ‘gathered’ for the annual World Health Assembly (WHA) to discuss the world's most pressing health …

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Mental health makes history at the 74th World Health Assembly

WebFor the first time in history, Mental Health had its own agenda item at this year’s World Health Assembly - the annual meeting of health ministers and policy makers from …

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Financing of mental health: the current situation and ways forward

WebThe global annual mental health finance gap is at least $200 billion. The majority of countries in the world are far from meeting even modest mental health funding targets. …

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Our Impact Report 2023

WebExplore our new report detailing the impact that United for Global Mental Health has had on advancing global and national mental health advocacy throughout 2023. Our collective …

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Brief: Financing mental health for all

WebOur research finds that achieving this goal for five major mental health disorders – anxiety, bipolar, depression, epilepsy and psychosis – only requires a year-on-year increase of …

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Mental health at UNGA: now is time to press for action

WebDiscover the remarkable journey of mental health advocacy and its rising importance in global health discussions. Explore how mental health is making its mark at the UN …

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A mental health tsunami in Tonga

WebIn mid January 2022, a volcanic eruption caused a tsunami that swept across the island nation of Tonga, affecting the whole of the population. Leonaitasi Hoponoa shares his …

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World Suicide Prevention Day

WebFrom 2021 to 2023, the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) has set the theme for World Suicide Prevention Day as “Creating Hope through Action”. This theme …

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MENTAL HEALTH, HUMAN RIGHTS AND LEGISLATION

WebMENTAL HEALTH, HUMAN RIGHTS AND LEGISLATION THE CASE FOR REFORM The WHO/OHCHR guidance makes several arguments about why most mental health …

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GLOBAL MINISTERIAL MENTAL HEALTH SUMMITS

WebThe Fifth Global Mental Health Summit was organised by the Government of Argentina in October 2023 with the theme, “Mental Health in All Policies.”. It was the first Global …

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GLOBAL MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCACY ROADMAP

WebWe will only achieve this. with a significant increase in political and financial support. for mental health to accelerate action to reach the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) …

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