Strengthening mental health promotion programmes
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Strengthening mental health promotion programmes

The promotion and protection of mental health and well-being are public health priorities embedded within the Sustainable Development Goals. Goal 3.4 specifically targets mental health; it seeks to reduce premature mortality from noncommunicable diseases by one third through prevention and treatment by 2030, and to promote mental health and well-being.

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6 October 2026
Media release

Abuse, neglect, violence: 2 in 3 young Europeans surveyed have experienced childhood adversity
10 September 2026
News release

Hidden in the numbers: Detective work behind data linkage to support suicide prevention in Czechia
1 July 2026
Media release

Preparing for the next big one: health ministers gather in Istanbul where scientists predict a major earthquake in the coming decades
25 June 2026
News release

New study reveals gaps in how mental health is measured in European Region

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Adverse childhood experiences in the European Union, Iceland and Norway: characteristics, consequences and costs
6 October 2026

Adverse childhood experiences in the European Union, Iceland and Norway: characteristics,...

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WHO’s response to health emergencies in Ukraine: annual report 2025
11 August 2026

WHO’s response to health emergencies in Ukraine: annual report 2025

In 2025, the fourth year of the full-scale war, continued attacks on health care, repeated displacement and harsh winter conditions driven by damage...

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Towards a community-based model of mental health care in Poland: findings of the rapid assessment
19 June 2026

Towards a community-based model of mental health care in Poland: findings of the rapid assessment

The report “Towards a community-based model of mental health care in Poland: findings of the rapid assessment” presents the results of an assessment...

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28 September 2026

Improving suicide prevention by enhancing access to care
28 September 2026

WHO Course on Policy and Leadership in Mental Health: building capacity for systemic change
28 September 2026

Mapping the Road to Recovery
28 September 2026

Cyprus’s Shift Toward Community Based Mental Health Care

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WHO European framework for action on mental health 2021–2025
20 March 2022

WHO European framework for action on mental health 2021–2025

The WHO European Framework for Action on Mental Health (‎EFAMH)‎, covering the period 2021–2025, sets out a response to current mental...

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Partnering with the EU to support health resilience in the Eastern Partnership countries

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