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10 Feb 2026

United for Global Mental Health

Lessons and Recommendations from the World’s Largest Gathering on Mental Health Advocacy

In February 2025, more than 350 mental health advocates from over 70 countries gathered at the 4th Global Mental Health Advocacy Forum in the Philippines to share experiences and forge new partnerships to address mental health issues worldwide.&nbsp;A key panel session at the Forum was “Looking back and looking forward beyond the United Nations High-Level Meeting on NCDs and Mental Health”.Cha...

10 Feb 2026

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29 Jan 2026

WHO Global Coordination Mechanism on NCDs

WHO Global Coordination Mechanism on NCDs welcomes six new organizations

In December 2025 and January 2026, six additional civil society organizations have been confirmed to join the World Health Organization’s (WHO)&nbsp;Global Coordination Mechanism on NCDs (GCM/NCD), strengthening global&nbsp;support to countries&nbsp;in advancing their NCD response through multisectoral government action and multistakeholder engagement. The Secretariat warmly welcomes the new Par...

29 Jan 2026

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20 Jan 2026

Union for International Cancer Control

World Cancer Day 2026 is just around the corner!

World Cancer Day 2026 is just around the corner! This is the second year of the new 'United by Unique' campaign, which focuses on a people-centred approach to cancer care. This approach aims to place individuals, families, and communities at the heart of health systems. It means not just treating the disease, but adopting the perspectives and experiences of individuals, carers, families and commun...

20 Jan 2026

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17 Dec 2025

WHO Global Coordination Mechanism on NCDs

The WHO GCM/NCD Year-in-Review 2025: Partnerships and Actions on NCDs

2025 was a challenging year for global health. For the Global Coordination Mechanism on NCDs (GCM/NCD), it was a year of adapting and strengthening partnerships and activities, and of inspiring and meaningful engagement with countries, people and communities. Here are some of the highlights of how the GCM/NCDs worked to advance multistakeholder and multisectoral action on noncommunicable diseases...

17 Dec 2025

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16 Dec 2025

World Health Organization

HLM4 Political Declaration on NCDs and Mental Health adopted

On 15 December, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) adopted the political declaration of the fourth high-level meeting of the General Assembly on the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases and the promotion of mental health and well-being.&nbsp;[[10676]]The resolution was adopted with broad Member State support (175 in favour, 2 against, 1 abstention). The adoption of the politi...

16 Dec 2025

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12 Dec 2025

Lavanya Vijayasingham

Lived experience as untapped capital and power in the global health knowledge ecosystem

About this Series&nbsp;This article is part of the Lived Experience Perspectives Series, which features firsthand accounts from individuals living with noncommunicable diseases, mental health, or neurological conditions. Each piece highlights one of the key advocacy messages from the WHO Symposium on the Meaningful Engagement of People Living with NCDs, Mental Health, and Neurological Conditions ,...

12 Dec 2025

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09 Dec 2025

The George Institute for Global Health

Online course: Integrating sex and gender in health research and policy

Upcoming course: Integrating Sex and Gender in Health Research and PolicyOnline | 23 February – 3 April 2026Delivered by the School of Public Health at Imperial College London, in collaboration with the MESSAGE Project at The George Institute for Global HealthSex and gender shape every aspect of human health, influencing disease risk, clinical presentation, treatment response and health outcomes...

09 Dec 2025

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05 Dec 2025

WHO

The Palliative Care ECHO Program on Health System Strengthening Completes Pilot Program

The World Health Organization’s&nbsp;Palliative Care Health System Strengthening ECHO initiative has officially concluded the first year's program, marking an important step forward in improving global access to palliative care.&nbsp;Through a series of monthly online sessions, creating a community of practice, this program focused on a health systems approach to improving palliative care access...

05 Dec 2025

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03 Dec 2025

World Health Organization

International Day of Persons with Disabilities: Advancing Health Equity for Persons with Disabilities

Around 1.3 billion persons with disabilities continue to face significant health inequities. Many are linked to how health systems are financed. High out-of-pockets costs, narrow benefit packages and the lack of funding for accessibility and reasonable accommodations keep essential services out of reach.&nbsp;This year's International Day of Persons with Disabilities is focused on disability-inclu...

03 Dec 2025

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01 Dec 2025

Medicines Patent Pool

World Diabetes Day, MPP aims to support the lifelong journey of people with diabetes

On World Diabetes Day, we join the World Health Organisation in highlighting that diabetes can affect people at every stage of life. This year’s theme, “Diabetes across life stages,” reminds us of the unique challenges faced by women during pregnancy.We spoke with Mridula Kapil Bhargava and Alyson Bancroft, two inspiring women living with Type1diabetes who recently became mothers. Their stor...

01 Dec 2025

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26 Nov 2025

World Obesity Federation

World Obesity Day 2026

World Obesity Federation is looking for short videos to be part of a people led film for world obesity day. You can be part of this campaign by recording a short video (10-20 seconds per question) responding to up to three of the following questions:How can we change the story on Obesity?Who needs to step up and take action - and what should that look like?What’s your message for World Obesity D...

26 Nov 2025

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26 Nov 2025

United Nations

Youth Mental Health and Well-being

Young people today are navigating a world of constant change — facing economic uncertainty, climate anxiety, armed conflict, social injustice and the pressures of a hyperconnected digital culture. These forces have a profound impact on how young people feel, live and thrive.The global mental health crisis is one of the most urgent issues of our time, with over 1 billion people estimated to be li...

26 Nov 2025

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