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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.
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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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Mental health in 2022 – from global to local
Accelerated by the impact of COVID-19, a growing cross section of society around the world is calling for greater action on mental health.
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A new chapter for workplace mental health
This week, United for Global Mental Health passes on the Global Business Collaboration for Better Workplace Mental Health to our friends at MindForward Alliance.
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A new chapter for workplace mental health
This week, United for Global Mental Health passes on the Global Business Collaboration for Better Workplace Mental Health to our friends at MindForward Alliance.
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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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Pride month and mental health: we’ve achieved a lot but there’s a long way to go
As Pride month comes to a close, we’re reflecting and celebrating.
Read MoreHIV/TB, News, UHC
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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