Gerry Nosowska

Happy International Day of Older Persons! 🔵IPA recognizes the powerful role older adults play as drivers of progress and change. This year’s theme, “Older Persons Driving Local and Global Action: Our Aspirations, Our Well-Being and Our Rights” aligns with our mission to empower this vital population. 🔵We celebrate their contributions to a more equitable and resilient world, from health advocacy to human rights. 🔵The day was established by the United Nations to acknowledge the rapid growth of the global aging population and to promote supportive, healthy environments for all. This aligns with our mission to ensure that older adults have the tools and support to maintain their functional capacity and participate fully in society. This day is a powerful reminder that with proper care and support, older persons can remain active, independent, and vital contributors to their communities. 🌐f.mtr.cool/wtyihqwnze

Please join us next Monday 19 May 13.00-14.30 CEST for a public event entitled “Mental Health and Human Rights: Towards Community-Based Mental Health Care”. This event is organized on the margins of the 78th World Health Assembly by United for Global Mental Health with the support of the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). It is co-sponsored by the Permanent Missions to the UN in Geneva of Brazil, Mexico, and Portugal, and the Global Mental Health Action Network. The event will take place in Auditorium H.200, Building H, Palais des Nations. Register for in-person attendance: f.mtr.cool/yqhgllawag Register for online attendance: f.mtr.cool/oelebcjbty  The event aims to share good practices and lessons learned on transitioning to community-based mental health care and deinstitutionalisation at the national level. It also aims to showcase the importance of applying a human rights perspective to mental health and gathering support to make this a global priority at the World Health Assembly and UN High Level Meeting on Non-Communicable Diseases and Mental Health 📅 Date: Wednesday, May 19, 2025 📍 Auditorium H.200, At the entrance of Building H, Palais des Nations 🕒 Time: 13:00 - 14:30 (CEST) 🔗 Register here or enter with your UN badge f.mtr.cool/qxtqdjtfkj 🖥️ Register here for online participation in the webinar f.mtr.cool/kkezbeccuy 🗣️Speakers include: His Excellency Dr. David Kershenobich Stalnikowitz, Minister of Health of Mexico Dr. Dévora Kestel, WHO Director of Mental Health, Brain Health and Substance Use Ms. Suzanne Jabbour, Member of the UN Subcommittee for the Prevention of Torture (SPT) Mr. Zion Ameh, Founder of the Mandate Health Empowerment Initiative Nigeria Mr. Pradeep Wagle, Chief of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Section, OHCHR #MentalHealth #HumanRights #GlobalMentalHealth #CommunityCare #WHA78 #LivedExperience