World Mental Health Day 2021
On October 10, WONCA joined the celebration of World Mental Health Day, a date promoted by the World Federation for Mental Health and supported by the World Health Organization (WHO).
World Mental Health Day represents a global commitment to raise awareness of mental health issues around the world and mobilize efforts in support of mental health.
Around the world, the COVID-19 pandemic has aggravated the mental health situation. According to the latest WHO survey, the pandemic has disrupted or halted critical mental health services in 93% of countries worldwide while the demand for mental health is increasing.
Under the slogan, “Mental health care for all: let’s make it a reality”, this year’s WHO campaign focused on the need to scale up quality mental health services at all levels.
On #WorldMentalHealthDay, WONCA President-Elect, Dr Anna Stavdal shared a reflection on the role of family doctors and primary care professionals in the development of better care and mental health awareness. Read the full article
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The WONCA Working Party on Mental Health also joined the celebration with important collaborations to the document “Mental Health in an Unequal World: Together we can make a difference”, produced by the World Federation for Mental Health. Read or download the WFMH document
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Discover the World Mental Health Day 2021Campaign
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