World Health Organization, United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF)
Childhood overweight brief
Briefs & Fact Sheets
20 Oct 2025
21 Oct 2024
This integrated operational framework provides an overview of the connections between mental health, neurological and substance use (MNS) conditions, and their links to health, well-being and the broader public health and sustainable development agenda. The need for integrated approaches is increasingly recognized as critical to address the complex interactions between mental health, brain health, substance use, and physical health, particularly in light of global threats such as the COVID-19 pandemic.