Africa: Integrating Mental Health and Person-Centred Approaches in the Fight Against Neglected Tropical Diseases

Africa: Integrating Mental Health and Person-Centred Approaches in the Fight Against Neglected Tropical Diseases

Press Release - Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) affect over a billion people worldwide, disproportionately impacting the most vulnerable communities. A consortium of research and implementation agencies has taken forward strong evidence-base for interventions that support improved quality of life and wellbeing for people living with NTDs.

A broken safety net? Social security and mental health - Centre for Mental Health

Our social security system is one of the foundations of the UK welfare state – alongside education, health and social care. It provides a financial safety net for citizens who cannot make ends meet, for example due to being unable to work, being disabled, or being a carer. Recent UK Government announcements relating to social security have caused serious concern about their effects on many thousands of people’s financial wellbeing. But their eff…