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Here you can find resources on policy, advocacy and financing for global mental health. Topics covered range from Universal Health Coverage, to HIV & TB and global financing.

Mental health and UHC

“No Health without Mental Health”: the Urgent Need for Mental Health Integration in Universal Health Coverage

A report published by Prof Shekhar Saxena and United for Global Mental Health (Dec 2020) that fully lays out the latest evidence on how critical it is to integrate mental health into UHC, and how the world can do this. 2020.

“Why integrating mental health into UHC is key to ensuring human rights”

A Devex op-ed, written by Prof Shekhar Saxena and Elisha London, that explores the close connections between mental health, human rights, and UHC. 2020.

“Putting mental health firmly into UHC efforts is critical to the success of UHC, and will reap benefits far beyond the health sector”

A UHC2030 op-ed, written by Dr Githinji Gitahi and Dr Maxim Polyakov, that argues that mental health integration into health systems is critical to ensure the full success of UHC implementation; and outlines the potential benefits of doing this at scale. 2020.

Child and caregiver mental health

Parental and carer mental health: the impact on the child

This report documents evidence that points to the compelling need to strengthen existing research, programming and advocacy work in parental, carer and child mental health and it provides examples of past and current interventions to improve parental, carer and child mental health. 2019.

Parental and carer mental health: the impact on the child - Annex

The report specifically looks at the influence conflict and emergency settings make to the wider challenges facing parents and carers, children and their mental health. 2019.

Mental Health and COVID-19

Covid-19 and mental health: immediate and long-term impacts

This paper provides a summary of the (emerging) body of evidence on two topics: the impact of Covid-19 on peoples’ mental health and wellbeing; and, conversely, the projected impact of mental health on the efficacy of Covid-19 prevention, treatment and control measures. 2020.

The Impact of COVID 19 on Global Mental Health

This briefing provides an overview of some of the key issues regarding mental health and COVID-19. 2020.

Global Mental Health

Global Mental Health Advocacy Roadmap 2020-2021

The Global Mental Health Advocacy Roadmap 2020-2021 sets out clear objectives and opportunities that will help achieve significant increase in political and financial support for mental health in 2020 and 2021 to accelerate action to reach the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030 and achieve the right of everyone to good physical and mental health.

Mental Health, HIV and TB

Integration of psychosocial support into the national approach to HIV and TB: ‘Better mental health to end HIV and TB.’

This overview of the complex bidirectional co-morbidity of mental health, HIV and TB makes the case for greater integration of mental health in Global Fund HIV and TB investments. 2020.

Global Fund for HIV, TB and Malaria strategy consultation

UnitedGMH’s response the Global Fund to fight AIDS, TB and Malaria 2023-2028 Strategy Consultation. 2020.

Mental Health Finance

The investment of the generation: the role of finance ministries in improving mental health

The briefing, shared with Finance Ministers at the IMF/World Bank Annual Meetings 2020, makes the case to Finance Ministers for investing in mental health. 2020.

The Return on the Individual

The Return on the Individual report turns the traditional approach to return on investment on its head and, for the first time, makes the wider social and business case for investing in mental health; and for putting people at the heart of investment. It shows that when we invest in mental health, it creates a ripple effect of returns; right across our families, communities, businesses, economies and societies. 2020.

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