Tag: WHO

WHO Urges Immediate Overhaul of Global Mental Health Policies

In this video, we explore the World Health Organization’s (WHO) latest guidance calling for an urgent transformation of mental health policies worldwide. The WHO emphasizes the need for comprehensive reforms in five key areas: leadership and governance, service organization, workforce development, person-centred interventions, and addressing social and structural determinants of mental health. https://www.who.int/news/item/25-03-2025-new-who-guidance-calls-for-urgent-transformation-of-mental-health-policies

The Growing Burden of Chronic Diseases in Developing Nations: An Urgent Call for Action

In recent years, the world has seen a marked rise in non-communicable diseases (NCDs) — chronic conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, respiratory diseases, and cancers. This trend, once primarily associated with high-income countries, is now escalating at an alarming rate in developing nations. Non-communicable diseases are now a leading cause of premature death and […]