A week ago, seven of the “world’s most influential and open societies and advanced economies” met at the Carbis Bay G7 Summit in the UK. Whilst mental health was not a main item on the agenda of the meeting of Canada, Japan, Germany, France, Italy, UK, and the USA, plus the EU, it was included in talks regarding the world’s response to and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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We are pleased to announce that Fit for Life Foundation are the latest members to join our Leadership Circle. As part of a select group of philanthropists, Fit for Life Foundation will work with United for Global Mental Health to better understand the mental health challenges facing older people, the link between mental health and physical activity, and how businesses can support employees’ mental health by enabling them to be more physically active.
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Twenty two member states came out yesterday to express their support for a report by the WHO Director General on mental health preparedness and response for the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Mental Health took a leading role at the 148th session of the World Health Organisation's Executive Board this month.
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For 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 around the world. Discussions and statements for this agenda item - Mental health preparedness for and response to the COVID-19 pandemic - began yesterday, on Wednesday 26th May.
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This year it was an historic World Health Assembly for mental health - over half of all member states made statements on what they are doing to address mental health and all member states approved the Mental Health Action Plan 2021-2030.
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Over 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 issues. COVID-19 was obviously the key topic for discussion and - given the impact of the pandemic on mental health - ministers discussed mental health more extensively than at any previous WHA.
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This week the World Health Assembly is due to approve the updated WHO Comprehensive Mental Health Action Plan (2021-2030). This article summarises what are the new aspects of this plan compared to the old one (2013-2020). For
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With the COVID-19 pandemic highlighting the growing mental health crisis, amid the continued struggle of systemic racism, we are proud to be joining a coalition of more than 1000 organizations, brands, government agencies and cultural leaders for the world’s first-ever Mental Health Action Day.
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We are delighted to welcome Babita Sharma - broadcaster, journalist and award-winning author - to United for Global Mental Health as a new member of the board.
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