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Premiere Screening of three videos made by older people (Decade of healthy aging)

The Demographic Change and Healthy Ageing Unit at WHO is organizing a Premiere Screening of three videos made by older people in Canada (Manitoulin Island, O..

Canada

21 Mar 2022

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“You need to sit there and listen, and build on what you see” – Tina Dahl, cancer nurse

Tina Dahl always sits close beside a new patient, quietly observing as they wait to see the oncologist for the first time. She knows that what happens during..

Denmark

31 Jan 2022

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Community-based mental health care: the Power of Purpose

“What happens to a person when they are treated as less than human? When they are treated as a tranquilized problem that needs to stay docile and become mo..

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

19 Nov 2021

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Persons with disabilities share their experiences of accessing health services

Persons with disabilities have the right to the highest attainable standard of health. However, persisting barriers prevent them from accessing the health se..

India

19 Nov 2021

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The COVID-19 pandemic and mental health: Jordan’s story - Fiji

How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected our mental health? Listen to Jordan from Fiji talk about the challenges he faced with his mental health during the pan..

Fiji

19 Nov 2021

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The COVID-19 pandemic and mental health: Laxmi’s story - India

How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected our mental health? Listen to Laxmi from India talk about the challenges she faced with her mental health during the pa..

India

19 Nov 2021

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The COVID-19 pandemic and mental health: Arsha’s story - Pakistan

How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected our mental health? Listen to Arsha from Pakistan talk about the challenges she faced with her mental health during the..

Pakistan

19 Nov 2021

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The COVID-19 pandemic and mental health: Helen’s story - Ireland

How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected our mental health? Listen to Helen from Ireland talk about the challenges she faced with her mental health during the ..

Ireland

19 Nov 2021

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The COVID-19 pandemic and mental health: Toluse’s story - Nigeria

How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected our mental health? Listen to Toluse from Nigeria talk about the challenges he faced with his mental health during the ..

Nigeria

19 Nov 2021

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The COVID-19 pandemic and mental health: Sebastian’s story - Argentina

How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected our mental health? Listen to Sebastian from Argentina talk about the challenges he faced with his mental health during..

Argentina

19 Nov 2021

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Increasing Access to Mental Health Services - Meet Dr Jasmine Vergara WHO Philippines

The World Health Organization’s ‘Who's WHO’ video series tells the stories of WHO colleagues and the work they do to promote health, keep the world saf..

Philippines

19 Nov 2021

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Excerpt: 'It's Our Time to Shine' – A film made by First Nations older people from Manitoulin Island, Canada

In August 2021, as part of a global Participatory Video (PV) VOICE project led by WHO, eight older people from four First Nations (Aundeck Omni Kaning, M’C..

Canada

12 Nov 2021

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