Mental health and climate change: Making mental health systems climate resilient and sustainable
Categories: Global, Climate resilient health systems, Healthy climate action in other sectors
Publisher: World Health Organization
Online
First Session time: 09h00 - 10h30 CEST | Second Session time: 19h00 - 20h30 CEST
This Technical Meeting, hosted by United for Global Mental Health, will provide a platform for ATACH members to share their experiences and expertise in integrating mental health resilience into national climate adaptation strategies.
The discussion will be an opportunity for ATACH countries and partners to exchange on strategies to strengthen mental health systems, integrate climate considerations into policies, and promote long-term resilience in the face of climate change.
Technical Meeting recording
Agenda
Time (CEST) | Agenda Item | Speaker |
9.00 | Opening | Dr. Alessandro Massazza, United for Global Mental Health |
9.05 | Introduction to climate change and mental health | Dr. Emma Lawrance, Climate Cares Centre, Imperial College London, UK |
9.10 | The impact of climate change on mental health systems: Case studies from Sri Lanka and Mozambique | Ananda Galappatti, Co-Director of MHPSS.net and Director of Strategy of The Good Practice Group, Sri Lanka Dr. Palmira Fortunato dos Santos, Coordinator of the Mental Health Trauma and Violence Program, National Institute of Health of Mozambique |
9.25 | Making mental health systems sustainable: A case study from the UK | Dr. Laura-Louise Arundell, Senior Researcher, Royal College of Psychiatrists, UK |
9.35 | Q&A | |
9.45 | Break | |
9.55 | Strengthening mental health systems in the context of climate change: Case studies from Ethiopia, Bangladesh, India, and WHO EURO | Dr. Medhin Selamu, WHO Country Office, Ethiopia Mita Rani Roy Chowdhury, Regional Mental Health Advisor for Asia, CBM Global Dr. Jaya Kumar, Professor, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuroscience (NIMHANS), India Dr. Mareike Kroll, Technical Officer, WHO Europe, Germany |
10.15 | Q&A | |
10.20 | Closing remarks | Dr. Mark van Ommeren, Head of Mental Health Unit, WHO |
End of meeting | ||
Time (CEST) | Agenda Item | Speaker |
19.00 | Opening | Dr. Alessandro Massazza, United for Global Mental Health |
19.05 | Introduction to climate change and mental health | Dr. Emma Lawrance, Climate Cares Centre, Imperial College London |
19.10 | The impact of climate change on mental health systems: Case studies from Brazil, Peru, and the Maldives | Dr. Marcio Gagliato, Humanitarian Independent Advisor, MHPSS.net Co-Director, Brazil Dr. Elaine Flores, Research Fellow, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK Aishath Shahula Ahmed, Child Development Programme Specialist (Health, Nutrition, Mental Health), UNICEF Maldives |
19.30 | Making mental health systems sustainable: A case study from the UK | Dr. Laura-Louise Arundell, Senior Researcher, Royal College of Psychiatrists |
19.40 | Q&A | |
19.50 | Break | |
20.00 | Strengthening mental health systems in the context of climate change: Case studies from Trinidad and Tobago, Rwanda, and Kenya | Dr. Katija Khan, President, Caribbean Alliance of National Psychological Associations, Trinidad and Tobago Joie Sophie Umhoza, Founder and CEO, ECO-MAMA, Rwanda Dr. Mercy Njeru, Founder, AgriPsych Beam Ltd, Kenya |
20.15 | Q&A | |
20.20 | Closing remarks | Dr. Mark van Ommeren, Head of Mental Health Unit, WHO |
End of meeting | ||
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