The Global Advocate
A blog from United for Global Mental Health and partners, offering diverse opinions and insights on global mental health advocacy.
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HIV/TB
World AIDS Day and the Global Fund Replenishment: Integrating mental health into HIV and TB programmes
UnitedGMH is delighted to share with partners our communications toolkit to support partner advocacy for the integration of mental health into HIV and TB programmes.
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HIV/TB
What have we learned at AIDS 2022?
UnitedGMH and its partners have conclusively shown it is possible to reduce the number of HIV infections and deaths if investment is made in mental health support.
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HIV/TB, News, Universal Health Coverage
In case you missed it! Three key takeaways from the World Health Assembly 2022
Last month, health ministers from around the world gathered for the annual World Health Assembly. Our team at United for Global Mental Health followed along to see where and how mental health was addressed.
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HIV/TB, News
An opportunity this World AIDS Day
This World AIDS Day falls at the end of the most extraordinary year. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought unprecedented difficulties for all of us, not least the wave of mental health challenges, which are now putting pressure on already overburdened mental health services.
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HIV/TB, News
NEW GLOBAL FUND STRATEGY MEANINGFULLY INTEGRATES MENTAL HEALTH
The Board of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria has approved its organisational strategy to guide the Fund from 2023 to 2028. The new strategy meaningfully includes mental health for the first time.
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HIV/TB
Why putting mental health at the heart of HIV and TB response will pay-off
When the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria asks what are the most pressing challenges and opportunities in the fight against HIV and TB (as part of an open consultation to steer the development of their next strategy), our recommendation is clear. Put mental health - through psychosocial support - at the heart of their response.
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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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