On 7th October, the World Health Organization launches the guide ‘Mental health and neglected tropical diseases: towards a person-centred approach’. CBM is proud to have been part of a partnership calling for better attention to be paid to mental wellbeing for people affected by Neglected Tropical Diseases.
World Health Day 2019—CBM launches a new initiative tackling community mental health. The initiative is the culmination of 15 years' worth of learning, growing and empowering at CBM.
World Health Day 2019—CBM launches the Community Mental Health Initiative to promote meaningful participation in communities, improve quality of life, and broaden the choices of care available for people with psychosocial disabilities.
Acknowledging distress is often the first step to recovery. By recognising this – and putting simple measures in place to support the population, patients and staff members – health services can contribute to greater resilience and capacity to recover following major epidemics and other emergencies.