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United for Global Mental Health

United for Global Mental Health and the 78th World Health Assembly

by Sarah Kline.&nbsp;What a week! The World Health Assembly (WHA) gathers health ministers and the health community from around the world. Ment..

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25 May 2025

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World Diabetes Foundation, International Diabetes Federation

Bridging gaps through digital health transformation

On May 19th, the World Diabetes Foundation co-organized a flagship event with the International Diabetes Federation titled "Digital Health Transformation in ..

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23 May 2025

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World Health Organization, Dr Michelle Funk

WHO blueprint for mental health policy and law reform

Mental health is a public health priority and a fundamental human right.&nbsp;Yet, many systems remain reliant on biomedical models and institutional care, o..

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16 May 2025

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United for Global Mental Health

United for Global Mental Health Statement for the United Nations Multistakeholder Hearing on NCDs, by Dr Hamdi Issa

"Excellencies and distinguished guests, my name is Dr Hamdi Issa - I am speaking on behalf of United for Global Mental Health and as a representative of the ..

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15 May 2025

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United for Global Mental Health

A Transformative Moment for Global Mental Health Advocacy

GMHAN at the Multistakeholder Hearing on noncommunicable diseases (NCD) and mental health and wellbeing2025 is a historic year for ..

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09 May 2025

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NCD Alliance

NCD voices from SIDS and other countries calling for leadership ahead of HLM4

In late April, NCD advocates from around the world gathered in New York to recharge their efforts and meet with their countries’ representatives ahead of t..

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08 May 2025

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World Diabetes Foundation

World Diabetes Foundation Statement at the UN multi-stakeholder meeting, May 2025

Statement from Bent Lautrup-Nielsen, Head of Global Advocacy at the World Diabetes Foundation&nbsp;'Presidency of the General Assembly, the P..

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06 May 2025

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World Health Organization

Working together to make asthma a global health priority

To mark World Asthma Day 2025, the Global Asthma Network (GAN) launches the ..

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06 May 2025

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World Health Organization, Dévora Kestel

Mental health and NCDs: A shared but differentiated agenda for the 2025 UN High-level meeting

More so than previous UN General Assembly high-level meetings on noncommunicable diseases (NCDs),&nbsp;..

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06 May 2025

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World Health Organization, Dr Bruce Aylward, Dr Jérôme Salomon

Primary health care: a scalable solution to the noncommunicable diseases and mental health crisis

The global health and equity crisis of NCDs and mental health is so vast that deciding how to respond can seem o..

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05 May 2025

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Hundreds of millions living without access to inhaled medicines for COPD and asthma

A new campaign launched on World Asthma Day will raise awareness about the wide gaps inaccess to inhaled medicines that are causing a massive burden of s..

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05 May 2025

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WHO Civil Society Working Group on Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs) calls for all governments to take urgent action to protect billions of people affected by NCDs and mental health conditions

Urgent action is needed to address the growing burden of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health conditions globally. Cardiovascular diseases, canc..

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02 May 2025

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