On September 4, the World Psychiatric Association (WPA) launched the World Mind Matters Day, a global campaign with the main goal of achieving fairness in mental healthcare for all. Some of the campaign’s eight FAIR DEAL priorities are fairness and equity in funding, resources, outcomes and research; accessibility to effective services; integrating physical and mental health; reducing discrimination and stigma; links with organizations and others. The WPA strives to raise awareness of the eight FAIR DEAL priorities through key project delivery, involving global psychiatrists, family doctors, patients and policy makers.
“We hope to increase the knowledge and skills necessary to work effectively in the field of mental health and improve access to and the quality of mental health care across the world,” says professor Dinesh Bhugra, president of the WPA.
The World Mind Matters Day will become an annual event. More information here.
