10 October 2022 – 12pm CET 11am BST 10am GMT (ONLINE)
On the occasion of World Mental Health Day 2022, WHO is delighted to host and invite you to the (online) launch of The Lancet Commission on Ending Stigma and Discrimination in Mental Health’s report.
Alongside testimonies and contributions from people with lived experience, the Commission has reviewed the evidence on effective interventions to reduce stigma and calls for immediate action from governments and international organizations, employers, healthcare providers, media organizations and people with lived experience to work together to eliminate mental health stigma.
The event is translated in French and Spanish.
Agenda
Introduction
- Host, Devora Kestel, Director, Department of Mental Health & Substance Use, WHO
- Chair, Dristy Gurung, Commissioner, Nepal
The Commission and its findings and recommendations
- Poems by People With Lived Experience
- Richard Horton, Editor, The Lancet
- Charlene Sunkel, Commission report co-author, South Africa
- Graham Thornicroft, Commission report co-author, UK
Panel discussion
- Chair: Dristy Gurung, Commissioner, Nepal
- Martin Agrest, Commissioner, Argentina
- Joshua Duncan, Commissioner, Sierra Leone
- Dan Chisholm, Commission Advisory Board (on behalf of Devora Kestel), WHO
- Benjamin Perks, Head of Campaigns and Advocacy, UNICEF
- Dr Nasser Loza, President, World Federation for Mental Health, Egypt/UK
- Dr Afzal Javed, President, World Psychiatric Association, Pakistan
Q&A session
- Chair: Dristy Gurung, Commissioner, Nepal
- Charlene Sunkel, Commission report co-author, South Africa
- Graham Thornicroft, Commission report co-author, UK
Closing remarks and call to action
Host, Devora Kestel, Director, Department of Mental Health & Substance Use, WHO
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