This statement by MMI is supported by PHM.
We appreciate the secretariat’s acknowledgment that:
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indebtedness, economic insecurity, inequality, migration, conflict, and GBV harm
mental health
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systemic barriers undermine access to neurological care
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treatment for substance use disorders, including alcohol disorders remain inadequate
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mental health care should be integrated into emergency preparedness and response
efforts
To promote mental health we call on WHO to:
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document and address the harms to mental health caused by commercial entities,
specifically the arms, big tech, commercial agriculture, banking and finance industries
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invest in the Global Health for Peace Initiative and work towards ending conflict,
genocide, ethnic cleansing, and forced displacement
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address the harmful effects of patriarchy to ensure community centered mental
health is grounded in dignity, joy, solidarity and social and land justice.