PolicyOct 10, 2025
Punjab unveils state mental health policy
Chandigarh: Punjab health minister Dr Balbir Singh on Friday unveiled the Punjab State Mental Health Policy to mark World Mental ...
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Updated Sep 15, 2026 5:00 AM PT
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PolicyOct 10, 2025
World Mental Health Day 2025: Psychologist reveals 4 early warning signs you may need therapy
World Mental Health Day 2025: October 10 is observed as World Mental Health Day. It marks the importance of having open ...
PolicyOct 9, 2025
World Mental Health Day 2025: Experts Urge Access To Mental Health Services During Emergencies
Palghar, Maharashtra: Every year, World Mental Health Day highlights the importance of psychological well-being and access to ...
PolicySep 28, 2025
Mental Health Policy
This course is available on the MSc in Global Health Policy, MSc in Health Data Science, MSc in Health Policy, Planning and ...
PolicySep 26, 2025
Accessing mental health care is easier said than done
Mental health disorders afflict a sizable portion of the workforce but employees often have trouble accessing care. (AI-generated ...
PolicySep 21, 2025
Include mental healthcare in all insurance plans
IN recent years, we have seen important changes in Malaysia in relation to mental health, such as the effort to decriminalise ...
PolicySep 15, 2025
Northwell, Brightline expand access to youth mental health services
To expand access to behavioral health services for children, teens and their families across New York, Northwell Health has ...
PolicySep 14, 2025
What has WHO highlighted on mental health? | Explainer
More than 1 billion people are living with mental health disorders, according to data released by the World Health Organization ...
PolicySep 8, 2025
Randall Kekoa Akee: Empowering public policy students to advance economic development and mobility in their home communities
Randall Kekoa Akee is the newly appointed Julie Johnson Kidd Professor of Indigenous Governance and Development and the new ...
PolicySep 2, 2025
WHO demands countries step up mental health spending
Europe spends more on tackling mental health conditions that any other region in the world, but with rates of illness at high ...
PolicyAug 24, 2025
Psychology, nutrition, healthcare courses can't be offered in distance learning, online mode: UGC
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has directed all higher education institutions to stop offering programmes in healthcare ...
PolicyAug 16, 2025
Mental Health In India: Why Policy Reform Must Focus On Empathy
Trigger Warning: This story contains mentions of suicide. Reader discretion is advised. If you or someone you know is struggling ...
PolicyAug 11, 2025
Rethinking Mental Health Policy: You Can't Heal People Without Healing The World
Mental Health Programme—launched in 1996—yet most districts still lack community-based mental health services This narrative ...
PolicyJul 27, 2025
Access to Treatment Is a Severe Barrier for Patients With Mental Illness: Michael McGuire, PharmD
Michael McGuire, PharmD, reviewed Mental Health America’s recent publication on the current state of mental health in America ...
PolicyJul 24, 2025
ENDING CRIME AND DISORDER ON AMERICA’S STREETS
Section 1. Purpose and Policy. Endemic vagrancy, disorderly behavior, sudden confrontations, and violent attacks have made ...
PolicyJul 23, 2025
Timor-Leste certified malaria-free by WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) has certified Timor-Leste as malaria-free, a remarkable achievement for a country that prioritized the disease and embarked on a concerted, nation-wide response shortly after gaining…
PolicyJul 13, 2025
Health Policy and Systems Research
Health systems research plays a critical role in understanding and improving the effectiveness, efficiency, and equity of ...
PolicyJul 10, 2025
Americans’ Views on Who Influences Health Policy and Which Health Issues To Prioritize
Pew Research Center conducted this study to understand Americans’ views of health issues facing the country today, the ...
PolicyJul 1, 2025
16 States Sue Trump Admin Over Axed School Mental Health Funding
A coalition of sixteen Democratic-led states has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, challenging the Department of ...
PolicyJul 1, 2025
WA Attorney General leads lawsuit against Department of Education mental health funding cuts
A coalition of 16 state attorneys general, led by the state of Washington, filed a lawsuit late Monday against the U.S ...
PolicyJun 30, 2025
From Taboo to Awareness: The Need for Mental Health Insurance in India
As per a World Health Organization (WHO) report 15% of adults in India suffer from various mental health disorders ranging from ...
PolicyJun 29, 2025
How this payer achieved mental health parity accreditation
For Brett Hart, the vice president of Behavioral Health and Mental Health Parity at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota, his job ...
PolicyMay 24, 2025
African Union and World Health Organization renew strategic partnership to drive impact and strengthen health systems in Africa
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the African Union (AU) Commission renewed their longstanding strategic partnership today with the signing of an updated Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the sidelines of the…
PolicyMay 19, 2025
WHO’s strategic engagement with philanthropies: advancing global health and resilient health systems
Philanthropic support plays a vital role in enabling countries to build stronger health systems and advance towards health equity. From vaccine equity and pandemic preparedness to primary health care, the contributions…
PolicyMay 19, 2025
Belgian Health Minister eyes WHO support on mental health policies
As European Mental Health Week draws to a close, Belgium is advocating for stronger EU coordination to protect youth mental ...
PolicyMay 2, 2025
Mental Health Insurance Searches Up by 41% in 2025
Mumbai: With stress escalating among Indians, there has been a 41 per cent rise in mental health insurance searches in 2025 ...
PolicyApr 14, 2025
Critics say GOP Medicaid cuts could slash fentanyl addiction treatment
As Republican lawmakers search for deep spending cuts, a growing number of critics fear a roll-back of Medicaid dollars spent ...
PolicyApr 10, 2025
Worldwide rally for maternal and newborn health marks World Health Day 2025
On the occasion of the World Health Day 2025 dedicated to the theme of Healthier beginnings, hopeful futures, over 100 global WHO offices have organized wide-ranging public advocacy actions in collaboration with Member…
PolicyApr 7, 2025
The mental health policies of Labor and the Coalition explained
Australia is at the pointy end of a mental health crisis. Psychological stress is mounting, particularly among younger Australians.
PolicyApr 7, 2025
Mental Health Insurance: Key things policyholders should know
In India, mental health coverage in health insurance plans has been a long-awaited reform. According to data, over 60 million ...