C4C is developing an operational relationship with Banteay Srei (BS), a Cambodian NGO that supports vulnerable women to enjoy their full rights and dignity through social inclusion, gender equality and sustainable development. C4C and BS work together with a focus on women, gender-based violence, and economic empowerment. C4C assists BS with technical support, based on …
Since being declared a public health emergency in January 2020, the worldwide response to Covid-19 has been one of extreme measures (lockdowns, school closures, travel restrictions, …) which has caused significant collateral damage to the health of some of the most vulnerable in our society.[1] Worldwide, the bulk of the Covid-19 response has been targeted …
Blessed are those that get invited to summits. On 5 and 6 October 2021, Paris hosted the 3rd edition of a series of global mental health summits that aim to put mental health and well-being on the Global Health agenda. After London (2018) and Amsterdam (2019), declarations and commitments were made, with a large focus …
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On 14 and 15 June 2021, the international online conference entitled “Mental health voices from Africa” focused on the challenges, needs and practices of mental health and psychosocial support in French-speaking Africa. The conference aimed to be a first step on the way to creating a platform for sharing interdisciplinary and intercultural contributions. This conference …
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MPH-alumnus and laureate John De Maesschalck (Belgium) on “PREVENTING SUICIDE IN INDIGENOUS YOUTH – Insights from a scoping review to prevent indigenous youth suicide in the Andes region” Thursday 23 September 13:00 CET, free for all, register here The latest report of the UN Special Rapporteur on mental health highlights the ongoing prominence of the …
The Taliban took power in Afghanistan two weeks before the U.S. was set to withdrawal its troops after a costly two-decade war. The insurgents captured all major cities in a matter of days as Afghan security forces and its allies moved back. The Taliban, a militant group that ran the country in the late 1990s, …
Afghanistan: Time to get to work! After the attack on Kabul airport, the American-led international military intervention in Afghanistan has surely reached its Waterloo. Now that the other international military presence, operating as IS, Islamic State-Khorasan, Daesh or whatever name, is continuing the battle with deadly energy, the time is more urgent than ever to …
You can have a look here and also check this link to different translation of the booklet “My hero is you”. Here is the agenda: 2 June 2021 — Online — Putting Lived Experience at the Heart of Policy and Practice: Conversations on Mental Health by the Wellcome Trust 7 June 2021 — Online — Positioning Local Innovation as a Basis for Learning …
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Application open for annual Mental Health in Complex Emergencies course Over the past 16 years, the IIHA has run a popular 12-day course for mental health professionals. We will now be offering a distance learning course covering similar materials over a 15-week semester. This is a training course for mental health professionals and program staff …
Over the past 16 years, the IIHA has run a popular 12-day course for mental health professionals. We will now be offering a distance learning course covering similar materials over a 15-week semester. This is a training course for mental health professionals and program staff who wish to establish mental health or psychosocial programs in …
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