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Panel discussion ongoing at the Kwaluseni campus.

WHO Supports Bushfire Live Dialogues at UNESWA, Focusing on Mental Health Challenges

In the vibrant heart of the University of Eswatini, Kwaluseni campus…
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WHO and Partners Advance Healthcare Training in Ghana Through Managed Education Partnership

From March 10–14, 2025, a team from NHS England was in Ghana for a…
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Dr Catherine Cooper, representing the Ministry of Health receiving the donation from WHO Rep, Dr Clement Peter.

WHO provides medicines, supplies, and equipment for maternal, newborn, and mental healthcare in Liberia

Monrovia, Liberia – In a significant boost to Liberia’s healthcare…
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Dr Richard Banda, WHO Representative to Namibia

Namibia Joins the World in Addressing Mental Health and Suicide Prevention

Every year on 10 October, the global community observe World Mental…
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WHO Ghana staff in a general staff meeting

Thriving Together: Elevating Mental Health In Our Workplaces

By Dr Leveana Gyimah, WHO Ghana Mental Health Technical Officer and…
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Urgent action needed to accelerate mental health progress in African region

Urgent action needed to accelerate mental health progress in African region

Brazzaville – The African region has made progress over the past…
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Addressing the complex hurdles to optimal mental health in Africa’s workplaces

Addressing the complex hurdles to optimal mental health in Africa’s workplaces

Brazzaville – Access to mental health services in the African…
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A MEDSAR student checking a woman's blood pressure at the Nyabahinga Market

WHO joins forces with medical students to improve health and well-being of adolescents and communities

It is a bustling morning at the Nyabahinga market, in Burera District…
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Participantes at the Cha de Ideias

Mental Health: A right for all

The Angolan Ministry of Health, through the Mental Health and…
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Government of Japan Supports Mental Health Gap Action Programme (mhGAP) Training in Amhara Region, Ethiopia

Government of Japan Supports Mental Health Gap Action Programme (mhGAP) Training in Amhara Region, Ethiopia

In response to the pressing mental health needs caused by the ongoing…
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