The Global Mental Health Community and the 4th High-Level Meeting on NCDs and Mental Health
04 Jun 2025
Strategy document
03 Jun 2025
The joint response from the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC), World Cancer Research Fund International (WCRFI) and McCabe Centre for Law and Cancer outlines the cancer community's feedback and recommendations on the Zero Draft of the Pol...
02 Jun 2025
One in seven adolescents has a mental health condition. Suicide is the third leading cause of death among young people globally. Without support, mental health conditions can negatively impact children and young people’s (CYP) education, employment and relationships, limiting life trajectories. Timely care and enabling environments can improve outcomes and reduce long-term costs. Every dollar in...
02 Jun 2025
02 Jun 2025
The Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS) applauds the World Health Assembly’s (WHA) adoption of the Integrated Lung Health Resolution, a critical step towards integrating lung health into universal health coverage, and closing the gaps that cost millions of lives each year.Representing the world’s leading professional respiratory societies, FIRS commends the WHA for formally rec...
02 Jun 2025
Case study
02 Jun 2025
Ethiopia stands out as a promising example of national leadership and innovation in addressing the growing burden of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) in Africa. Since 2014, the government has implemented strategic action plans to prevent, diagnose, an...
Database
02 Jun 2025
The World Stroke Academy is the educational platform of the World Stroke Organization that provides high-quality stroke education to healthcare professionals.
Guide
02 Jun 2025
The fourth UN HLM on NCDs (HLM4) will take place on Thursday, 25 September 2025. FDI and IADR are mobilizing all stakeholders with interest in oral health ahead of HLM4 through coherent and aligned recommendations for governments.
30 May 2025
The Intersectoral Forum of Noncommunicable Conditions in Brazil (FórumCCNTs), in partnership with specialists and representatives from various partner institutions who jointly signed the document, submitted a technical letter to the Minister of Health, Dr. Alexandre Padilha. The letter requests that Brazil propose the inclusion of three strategic themes currently absent from the Zero Draft of the...
30 May 2025
Article
30 May 2025
An analysis of gendered experience of women and men living with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) related to diagnosis, treatment, and control in rural and urban contexts of Mexico.
30 May 2025
As governments worldwide begin to discuss the Political Declaration (PD) for the UN High-Level Meeting (HLM) on NCDs and Mental Health, it's a pivotal moment.This global moment will offer a unique chance to shape global health commitments to progress towards quality mental health support for all.Today we are releasing a document that entails some crucial thoughts and considerations for governments...
30 May 2025
30 May 2025
This article explores a pioneering self‑care initiative led by HelpAge partner Ageing Nepal, which equips older individuals with the tools to manage their own wellbeing. Delivered through two-day workshops in Kathmandu’s Senior Citizens Day Care Centres, the training covers nutrition, hydration, physical activity, sleep, and mental wellbeing, using a locally adapted version of HelpAge's Self�...
30 May 2025
30 May 2025
The Global Mental Health Action Network’s (GMHAN) presence at the World Health Assembly (WHA78) was about more than just hosting and participating in events, it was our strategy in practice. Our activities and engagements are an example of the change we hope to see in the mental health and broader health sectors, with community voices and experts by experience meaningfully included in shaping gl...
30 May 2025