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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News, Systems

World leaders discuss mental health at the G7 Summit

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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News, Rights

Bringing mental health in the G7 spotlight

The G7, a group of the world’s largest economies which includes Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States this week held their 48th Summit at Schloss Elmau, Krün, Bavarian Alps, Germany with a focus on the progress toward an equitable world.

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