Knowledge Action Portal on NCDs

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30 May 2025

United for Global Mental Health

UnitedGMH’s letter on the development of the HLM NCDs and Mental Health Political Declaration

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

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30 May 2025

Global Mental Health Action Network, United for Global Mental Health

WHA78 - A Milestone for Global Mental Health Advocacy

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

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27 May 2025

United for Global Mental Health

Ensuring the voices of mental health civil society are truly represented and heard

Traditionally, the global health sector has been dominated by large civil society organisations (CSOs) based in high-income countries speaking on behalf of everyone else. Mental health has too often been left behind.UnitedGMH has always sought to do things differently: we want CSOs from Low-Middle Income Countries and particularly People with Lived Experience to be heard directly.As secretariat fo...

27 May 2025

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25 May 2025

United for Global Mental Health

United for Global Mental Health and the 78th World Health Assembly

by Sarah Kline.&nbsp;What a week! The World Health Assembly (WHA) gathers health ministers and the health community from around the world. Mental health is firmly on the global and national agenda, and we have left Geneva feeling optimistic and energised.&nbsp;Mental health had the highest profile at a WHA that we’ve ever seen, and for all the right reasons:Numerous governments committed to actO...

25 May 2025

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15 May 2025

United for Global Mental Health

United for Global Mental Health Statement for the United Nations Multistakeholder Hearing on NCDs, by Dr Hamdi Issa

"Excellencies and distinguished guests, my name is Dr Hamdi Issa - I am speaking on behalf of United for Global Mental Health and as a representative of the Global Mental Health Action Network that brings together 6,000 advocates from 170 countries.As mental health advocates we recognise that the UN high level meeting on NCDs andMental Health presents a unique opportunity for member states to acce...

15 May 2025

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09 May 2025

United for Global Mental Health

A Transformative Moment for Global Mental Health Advocacy

GMHAN at the Multistakeholder Hearing on noncommunicable diseases (NCD) and mental health and wellbeing2025 is a historic year for mental health advocacy. For many years to come, we will look back on it and reflect on the political declaration made by United Nations (UN) Member States this coming September at the UN General Assembly High-Level Meeting (HLM) - the first ever HLM at the United Natio...

09 May 2025

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02 May 2025

United for Global Mental Health, Global Mental Health Action Network

Global Mental Health Action Network Statement for the United Nations Multistakeholder Hearing on NCDs, by Muskan Lamba

"My sincere greetings to everyone in this room!&nbsp;My name is Muskan Lamba, and I’m representing the Global Mental Health Action Network today as a youth representative. I come from Delhi, India, where summer temperatures are already approaching 50 degrees Celsius. This matters deeply to any conversation on NCDs and mental health, because heat stress is unjustly felt across low and middle inco...

02 May 2025

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22 Apr 2025

United for Global Mental Health

Reflections from participants from the youth multi-stakeholder hearing

Young people are key drivers of change in the mental health movement and their leadership was on full display at the recent youth multi-stakeholder hearing organised by the World Health Organization. Held as part of the lead up to the 2025 UN High Level Meeting on NCDs and Mental Health, the event brought together advocates from across the globe to share their experiences.&nbsp;&nbsp;At GMHAN we a...

22 Apr 2025

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14 Oct 2024

United for Global Mental Health

A global mental health vision for 2035

It is exciting to be working in global mental health. It means interacting with people who are incredibly passionate about improving lives, with perspectives often rooted in real life, family and community experiences.&nbsp;&nbsp;But this work can also be frustrating. All too often, in meetings and events, we are reminded that it is a sector that remains unequal and, in certain respects, underdeve...

14 Oct 2024

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05 Apr 2024

United for Global Mental Health

Integrating NCDs and mental health financing for person-centred care, better results and more cost-effective outcomes: A call to action by UnitedGMH

WHO and the World Bank are hosting a dialogue on NCDs and mental health financing in June 2024. Ahead of this meeting, civil society was invited to a multi-stakeholder hearing to learn more about the process and ask questions on March 15.&nbsp; United for Global Mental Health (UnitedGMH) is the mental health CSO partner responsible for ensuring the mental health community is well-informed and r...

05 Apr 2024

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