Pakistan
19 Nov 2021
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 pandemic, what helped her, and her hopes for the future of mental health promotion. This video was produced for the occasion of World Mental Health Day 2021.
19 Nov 2021
Ireland
19 Nov 2021
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 pandemic, what helped her, and her hopes for the future of mental health care. This video was produced for the occasion of World Mental Health Day 2021.
19 Nov 2021
Nigeria
19 Nov 2021
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 pandemic, what helped him, and what he would like to see change in the way society views mental illness. This video was produced for the occasion of World Mental Health Day 2021.
19 Nov 2021
Argentina
19 Nov 2021
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 the pandemic, what helped him, and his hopes for the future of mental health care. This video was produced for the occasion of World Mental Health Day 2021.
19 Nov 2021
Philippines
19 Nov 2021
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 safe and serve the vulnerable. Meet Dr Jasmine Vergara, who works at WHO Philippines as a Technical Officer for Mental Health and Substance Use. In this video Jasmine shares her own experience with depression as a medical resident, how she sought...
19 Nov 2021
Canada
12 Nov 2021
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’Chigeeng, White Fish River, Wiikwemikoong) came together on Manitoulin Island in Canada. They created their own film on aspects of healthy ageing in their context and used it for discussion with local stakeholders, guided by a facilitator from...
12 Nov 2021
Uzbekistan
09 Nov 2021
Treating cervical cancer in future may take just 30 seconds thanks to a futuristic-looking device. The technology, recently recommended by WHO, was introduced in Uzbekistan at a WHO training course preparing the country’s health professionals to use the new equipment in outpatient clinics. For those who need treatment of cervical precancerous lesions, the new therapy will be availab...
09 Nov 2021
India
08 Nov 2021
The Diabetes Storytelling Lab produced eight innovative ideas, two of which received funding. Now, Lab participants are working to bring their ideas to life. For four weeks, more than 40 storytellers and healthcare representatives gathered online to explore ideas for creative communication products to improve diabetes awareness in India. They were selected for their qualifications and enthusias...
08 Nov 2021
United Republic of Tanzania
08 Nov 2021
In 2021, NCD Alliance launched the series Turning the Tide to draw attention to bold actions addressing non-communicable diseases (NCDs) that are being carried out by communities and organisations. The series, which was produced by BBC StoryWorks Commercial Productions, reached more than 128 million people across the globe. Building on the success, the NCD Alliance and its partners recent...
08 Nov 2021
Peru
08 Nov 2021
Team helps patients manage depression through ongoing care, support Content warning: This story contains brief, general mention of suicidal ideation. The taxis are gone, again. But it isn’t the first time that Gábriel* has shown up to an empty lot. As one of dozens of motorcycle taxi drivers in San Juan de Lurigancho, an impoverished community just 8 miles northeast of Lima...
08 Nov 2021
Rwanda
08 Nov 2021
Diane Mukawera was diagnosed with stage one breast cancer at the age of 42. As a practicing nurse, she was aware of the disease, but a discussion with a friend who was diagnosed with breast cancer is what she believes saved her life. She was among the first oncology patients admitted at Partners In Health-supported Butaro District Hospital, w...
08 Nov 2021
Mexico
08 Nov 2021
Years later, Estefanía Monterrosas still remembers the girl. How she came in the middle of the night. How she came alone. How she had crossed the border from Guatemala to Mexico with little more than identity documents, stating her age was 18—documents that turned out to be her sister’s. The girl was only 15. She had run away from home. And no one in her family, but her sister, knew she...
08 Nov 2021
