The NCD and Mental Health Global Legislators Initiative is underway, and we will be hosting the Third hearing on ‘Developing, implementing, and evaluating multistakeholder evidence-based action to improve mental health’.
This hearing marks another significant step forward in our ongoing efforts to address the growing burden of mental health challenges and non-communicable diseases through collaborative, cross-sectoral policy engagement. Since its announcement at last year’s H20 Summit, we have been working closely with the UN Inter-Agency Task Force on the Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases and the Health4Life Fund to shape and strengthen this initiative. Together, we are committed to fostering meaningful legislative dialogue that drives tangible, people-centred health outcomes.
As we prepare for this important session, we encourage all participants to review the World Health Organization’s recently published report, ‘World Mental Health Report: Transforming Mental Health for All’. This publication provides a comprehensive global overview of current challenges and opportunities in the mental health space and offers a powerful evidence base to inform the discussions ahead.
World mental health report: Transforming mental health for all