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Mental health in the spotlight at the Global Fund

Last week, on a crisp day in Geneva, representatives from the Global Fund board, UN agencies, civil society, governments and the private sector gathered for a session on ‘Better Mental Health for HIV and Tuberculosis’, held during the pre-day of the biannual Global Fund board meeting.

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News

DAVOS kicked off 2020 as the #timetoinvest in mental health

At last year’s World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting in Davos, leaders from business and politics agreed it was #TimeToAct on mental health.

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Education, Publications, Systems, UHC

New briefing paper: COVID-19 is a pivotal moment for global mental health

Studies are showing that COVID-19 is raising levels of stress and anxiety across societies, exacerbating existing mental health symptoms and triggering a relapse. Even for those not directly impacted by COVID-19, the effects of social isolation and economic fallout are being felt widely.

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Statement: Black Lives Matter

As an organisation we condemn racism of all kinds. Over the past few weeks, we have taken time to make a conscious effort to listen and to learn. For us, inaction on this issue is not an option.

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Education, Systems

It’s time to invest in mental health: the many links between COVID-19 and mental health

There has been growing media attention on the effects that COVID-19 and lockdowns around the world are having on people’s immediate mental health. And quite rightly so. The impact of the pandemic on mental health is complex, diverse and wide ranging, affecting all parts of societies and populations.

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WHO’s big event shows how mental health connects us all

Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus remarked as he opened the first WHO Big Event for Mental Health on World Mental Health Day.

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95 UN Member States commit to action on mental health

At United for Global Mental Health we have been working hard to ensure that mental health is at the forefront of the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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News

World Economic Forum Article calling for action in 2019

Our former CEO and co-founder Elisha London has co-written an article on the World Economic Forum’s website together with Peter Varnum, the Forum’s Global Health and Healthcare Project Lead, which we’ve reproduced below.

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News, UHC

World Health Day: Lancet Commission in French, CBM International Initiative

United for Global Mental Health is marking World Health Day by calling for mental health for all, sharing French translations of the Lancet Commission on Global Mental Health and Sustainable Development and congratulating CBM International on an exciting new venture.

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Global Ministerial Mental Summit – exploring support in humanitarian resonse and emergency situations

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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