Today marks Human Rights Day. According to the WHO Comprehensive Mental Health Action Plan, all governments must have a national policy or plan for mental health in line with international and regional human rights instruments.
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Following the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting in Davos last week (23-26/01/18), mental health is a bigger priority for world leaders than ever before. It’s now up to us to make the most of this momentum and turn it into action. It’s #TimeToAct on mental health.
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The week before last, campaigners, experts, partners and mental health professionals from around the globe gathered in Kenya for the Speak Your Mind and BluePrint Group meetings.
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On 7th and 8th October, the Netherlands hosted the second annual Global Ministerial Mental Health Summit, at the Royal Tropical Institute in Amsterdam. Following the UK’s hosted summit last year, this year’s theme focused on the provision of Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) in humanitarian response and emergency situations.
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On 27 July 2018 United for Global Mental Health (formerly “The Global Campaign for Mental Health”) worked with advocates from around the world to present a powerful prevention and panel discussion at the 2018 Nexus Global Summit, making the case that mental health is our generation’s greatest health challenge.
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We often talk about how the growing movement for mental health is being led by inspirational young people from around the world. This week, our own young champions have met the Sussexes, been chosen as a WEF Young Global Leader, and been featured on the BBC.
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We warmly welcome the focus of the Red Cross and Red Crescent movement on mental health at this year’s conference. Our research over the past year has shown that historically there has been a lack of political will and investment to prioritise mental health and psychosocial support in emergencies and non-emergencies settings.
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This year the BluePrint Group for Global Mental Health, coordinated by UnitedGMH agreed that, one immediate opportunity, to increase funding for mental health for the most vulnerable, is the replenishment of the Global Fund for the fight against HIV, TB and Malaria.
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As part of our objective to ensure mental health services are integrated throughout health systems United for Global Mental Health attended the Global Fund to fight HIV, TB and Malaria (The Global Fund) Replenishment Conference in Lyon.
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