World Health Organization
United Nations High-level meeting on the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases and the promotion of mental health and well-being
Multisectoral Action
18 Sep 2025
World Health Organization | 15 May 2020
Decades of neglect and underinvestment in addressing people’s mental health needs have been exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN said on Thursday, in a call for ambitious commitments from countries in the way they treat psychological illness, amid a potential global spike in suicides and drug abuse.
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