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Improving access to mental health services in Ghana

Improving access to mental health services in Ghana

Accra – A traumatic motor accident marked a turning point for Mariama…
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A mental health care worker with a patient.

In Nigeria, health workers learn how to help women facing gender-based violence

Borno, 7 Ocotber, 2022 – Like many health workers across the Sahel,…
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Reversing suicide, mental health crisis in Africa

Reversing suicide, mental health crisis in Africa

Brazzaville – World Health Organization (WHO) today launched a…
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Participants at the EPinA meeting

Forging stakeholder collaboration for improved healthcare for persons living with epilepsy and other neurological disorders

Neurological disorders are a significant contributor to the global…
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provincial leadership sensitization workshop Bulawayo

The Ministry of Health and Child Care strengthens health workers capacity to provide quality mental health services in Zimbabwe

By Tatenda Chimbwanda Bulawayo, Zimbabwe – Over 792 million people…
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Mental Health in the workplace graduation

Promoting mental health in the workplace in Zimbabwe

By Tatenda Chimbwanda Harare, Zimbabwe – On average, every working…
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The WHO Representative, Dr. Yonas Tegegn Woldemariam receives a plaque from The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Rt.Hon. Anita Among in recognition WHO's support to the Government of Uganda in Health

WHO Representative in Uganda and the Right Honourable Deputy Speaker of Uganda’s Parliament commit to addressing mental health challenges in Uganda

Kampala, November 13, 2021 - The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Rt.Hon…
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Nurse Balu Bukar Adamu

Health workers leaving no stone unturned, responding to mental health cases in the Northeast

Maiduguri November 4, 2021- In Nigeria’s North East, 12 years of…
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Launching of activities in the context of the World Mental Health Day 2021, Mauritius

Promoting mental health and well-being to reduce inequality and achieve universal health coverage

Mauritius marked the World Mental Health Day 2021 under the theme “…
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Uganda’s community initiative helping HIV patients overcome depression

Uganda’s community initiative helping HIV patients overcome depression

Gulu, Uganda – Margaret was engulfed by depression and…
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