Today (09/10/18) the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visited the first Global Ministerial Mental Health Summit, and while there they sat on a recreation of the very first Friendship Bench from Zimbabwe – emphasizing how everyone everywhere should have someone to turn to.
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Mental ill health costs the world a staggering $2.5 trillion, but that figure could be cut down to a quarter of what it is today simply by making sure everyone everywhere has someone to turn to.
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Last week saw the 44th Board Meeting of the Global Fund for AIDS, TB and Malaria (The Global Fund), this event is a key moment for the Global Fund’s strategy development and commitment of financial resources, and also a crucial opportunity to ensure the Global Fund makes mental health a fundamental part of their approach to ending HIV and TB.
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A new anthem written and performed by artists from around the globe for World Mental Health Day (10th October) is released today as part of the #MoveforMentalHealth campaign.
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In 2020 we were honoured to be asked by the WHO and the World Federation for Mental Health to design and develop the campaign for World Mental Health Day.
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In the run up to the 73rd World Health Assembly, the UN Secretary General called on member states to include mental health in their COVID-19 response plans.
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The UN High-Level Meeting on Universal Health Coverage (HLM UHC) will take place during the UN General Assembly on Monday 23 September at the UN Building in New York City alongside the UN General Assembly.
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The world’s first virtual March for Mental Health kicks off tomorrow as part of World Mental Health Day 2020 (10th October) and over the course of 24 hours mental health experts, campaigners, advocates, and people with lived experience from more than 17 countries sharing their stories as part of a global momentum to drive change and investment in mental health globally.
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This year, we’ve joined forces with the World Health Organization, the World Federation for Mental Health and TikTok to bring you the #MoveForMentalHealth challenge.
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Yesterday the World Health Organisation (WHO) released the findings of a global survey evaluating how the provision of mental, neurological and substance use services has changed due to COVID-19, the types of services that have been disrupted, and how countries are adapting to overcome these challenges.
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