Lancement Mondial Virtuel du Guide de l’OMS sur les Politiques de Santé Mentale et les Plans d’Action Stratégiques

Online Launch Event

Tuesday, 25 March 2025 (13:00 to 14:30 CET)

Register now for the virtual launch event here:  https://who.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1ML12R9hT-ehZvH3J3DuvA

You are invited to the Virtual Global Launch of the WHO Guidance on Mental Health Policy and Strategic Action Plans, taking place on Tuesday, 25 March 2025, from 13:00 to 14:30 CET.

Join Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of WHO, government policy makers and experts for this landmark event presenting the latest WHO guidance, designed to transform mental health policy and systems globally.

This updated guidance marks a critical step in supporting countries to develop their mental health policies and strategic action plans that meet today’s challenges. Incorporating lessons learned over the past 20 years, it offers practical guidance and tools to strengthen governance, enhance service delivery, and build a skilled mental health workforce.

Recognizing that mental health is shaped by social and structural factors—such as poverty, housing, education, and employment—the guidance outlines actionable approaches to address these determinants, eliminate barriers like stigma and discrimination, and improve access to holistic, rights-based care.  It champions the participation of people with lived experience at all levels of mental health reform, acknowledging their vital role in shaping systems that are inclusive, empowering, and responsive to their needs. The guidance also emphasizes collaboration across sectors to deliver holistic support, integrating physical, psychological, social, and economic interventions, alongside efforts to prevent mental health conditions and promote well-being for all.

The 90-minute virtual event will include:

• An introduction to the guidance and its key components;
• Reflections from Ministers of Health and other stakeholders;
• Discussions on advancing effective, equitable, and sustainable mental health reform.

Register now to join us: https://who.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1ML12R9hT-ehZvH3J3DuvA

Live captioning will be available, along with automated translation captions in multiple languages. To access these features, please ensure you have the latest version of Zoom installed (at least version 6.3.6).

We look forward to welcoming you to this event! Please share this invitation widely to help spread the word. Promoting the new guidance is essential to driving sustainable change in mental health.

Best wishes,

Michelle

Dr Michelle Funk 

Head, Policy, Law and Human Rights Unit (PLR)
Department of Mental Health, Brain Health and Substance Use (MSD)
World Health Organization 
20 Avenue Appia, CH-1211 Genève 27, Switzerland 
Tel: +41-22 791 3855   Email: funkm@who.int   Twitter @MichelleFunk3

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