Mental health: The missing piece of the Global Fund to fight AIDS, TB and Malaria
For too long mental health has been a missing piece of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria.
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The Global Advocate
A blog from United for Global Mental Health and partners, offering diverse opinions and insights on global mental health advocacy.
Articles
HIV/TB
Bending the curve: the impact of integrating mental health services on HIV and TB outcomes
We are at a pivotal moment in the fight against HIV and TB. As the world gears up for a final push towards its goal of ending the pandemics by 2030, strengthening health systems and protecting the world’s most vulnerable has never been more important.
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Our statement to the 74th World Health Assembly
The tragedy of the COVID-19 pandemic of the past year has put mental health into sharp focus across the world. The extraordinary increase in mental health needs - with the added challenges of COVID-19 - is taking its toll on already overburdened mental health services.
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News
Fit For Life Foundation joins the Leadership Circle
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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Mental health is health…and we cannot afford not to fund it
Funding for global mental health remains critically short - less than 1% of development assistance for health and less than 1% of philanthropic health funding is spent on this pressing issue.
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News, UHC
An historic moment for mental health
Mental Health took a leading role at the 148th session of the World Health Organisation's Executive Board this month.
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News
Our new three-year strategy: Q&A with our CEO, Sarah Kline
Sarah is a co-founder of UnitedGMH and served as Deputy CEO for the first three years. She was appointed interim CEO in February 2021 and led the development of the new three year strategy for the next phase of UnitedGMH’s work. We are now delighted to share our strategy for 2021-2024.
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Lancet commission on global mental health launches
This World Mental Health Day, the Lancet Commission on Global Mental Health and Sustainable Development launched at the Global Ministerial Mental Health Summit in London. The Commission’s landmark report sets out how good mental health can be achieved across the world, based on the latest ideas and innovations.
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Countdown Global Mental Health 2030
The Lancet Commission on global mental health: 1 year on
It’s been one year since the worldwide launch of the Lancet Commission at the first-ever Global Ministerial Mental Health Summit. Below is a summary of the Commission’s activities and achievements from the past 12 months.
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