Negotiating, understanding what the other party wants…it seems clear by now that Western powers are not willing to risk an all-out war to help Ukraine. In addition to the good idea of strengthening ties with Ukraine through a new version of the Marshall Plan, a diplomatic solution is needed that appears a win-win for the …
https://bchmatters14.be-causehealth.be/eng/index.html On 14 and 15 June 2021, the Be-cause Health Mental Health Working Group organised an international online conference entitled “Voices of Mental Health in Africa”. This conference focused on the challenges, needs and practices of mental health and psychosocial support in French-speaking Africa. The conference aimed to be a first step on the way …
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“Glasgow” is over. Most impressive result is the continuous avoidance and denial. Change is indeed needed, and culture should be seen as an enabler, and not a barrier. This recent publication explains clearly what culture 4 change is about: Culture as a mediator of climate change adaptation: Neither static nor unidirectional. Roger Few,Dian Spear,Chandni Singh,Mark …
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Since being declared a public health emergency in January 2020, the worldwide response to Covid-19 has been one of extreme measures (lockdowns, school closures, travel restrictions, …) which has caused significant collateral damage to the health of some of the most vulnerable in our society.[1] Worldwide, the bulk of the Covid-19 response has been targeted …
Prevention of child sexual abuse (CSA), including unwanted sexual touching, is of critical significance, and interventions with culturallydiverse groups pose significant challenges to child and adolescent psychiatry. The objective, using Cambodia as a case study, is to provide a framework for a culturally responsive program to prevent CSA. We explored cultural constructions of all forms …
Blessed are those that get invited to summits. On 5 and 6 October 2021, Paris hosted the 3rd edition of a series of global mental health summits that aim to put mental health and well-being on the Global Health agenda. After London (2018) and Amsterdam (2019), declarations and commitments were made, with a large focus …
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On 14 and 15 June 2021, the international online conference entitled “Mental health voices from Africa” focused on the challenges, needs and practices of mental health and psychosocial support in French-speaking Africa. The conference aimed to be a first step on the way to creating a platform for sharing interdisciplinary and intercultural contributions. This conference …
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MPH-alumnus and laureate John De Maesschalck (Belgium) on “PREVENTING SUICIDE IN INDIGENOUS YOUTH – Insights from a scoping review to prevent indigenous youth suicide in the Andes region” Thursday 23 September 13:00 CET, free for all, register here The latest report of the UN Special Rapporteur on mental health highlights the ongoing prominence of the …
The Taliban took power in Afghanistan two weeks before the U.S. was set to withdrawal its troops after a costly two-decade war. The insurgents captured all major cities in a matter of days as Afghan security forces and its allies moved back. The Taliban, a militant group that ran the country in the late 1990s, …
Afghanistan: Time to get to work! After the attack on Kabul airport, the American-led international military intervention in Afghanistan has surely reached its Waterloo. Now that the other international military presence, operating as IS, Islamic State-Khorasan, Daesh or whatever name, is continuing the battle with deadly energy, the time is more urgent than ever to …
