Human Development Report 2021/2022
Continuing the thread of the 2019 and 2020 HDRs, 2021/22 HDR carries forward a conversation centered on inequalities while integrating other important themes related to uncertainties in the Anthropocene:
Mental Health
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Global status report on the public health response to dementia
Halfway into the implementation of the Global dementia action plan, the Global status report on the public health response to dementia takes stock of actions driven by Member States, WHO and civil society
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The psychological and mental health consequences of climate change in South Africa
A report commissioned by the Cape Town-based Centre for Environmental Rights has found that climate change adversely affects mental health – and it will only get worse for future generations. The report
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Suicide worldwide in 2019: global health estimates
Suicide remains one of the leading causes of death worldwide, according to WHO’s latest estimates, published in “Suicide worldwide in 2019”. Every year, more people die as a result of suicide than HIV,
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World Happiness Report 2021
The World Happiness Report 2021 focuses on the effects of COVID-19 and how people all over the world have fared. Aim was two-fold, first to focus on the effects of COVID-19 on the structure and quality
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Impact of Covid-19 on adolescent mental health in Viet Nam and Tanzania
Since May 2020, ODI and its Vietnamese and Tanzanian country partners have been engaged in a 2.5-year project to address the mental health needs of adolescents in schools, in the community and at the institutional
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The impacts of cash transfers on mental health and investments: Experimental evidence from Mali
Economic resilience requires future-oriented decision-making around income generation and protection in case of shocks. However, poverty is highly correlated with poor mental health, limiting forward-looking
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The impact of COVID-19 on mental, neurological and substance use services: results of a rapid assessment
This report of a survey completed by 130 countries during the period June-August 2020 provides information about the extent of disruption to mental, neurological and substance use services due to COVID-19,
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Forests for human health and well-being: strengthening the forest–health–nutrition nexus
Forests provide, directly or indirectly, important health benefits for all people – not only those whose lives are closely intertwined with forest ecosystems, but also people far from forests, including
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Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding validity of section 115 of the Mental Healthcare Act 2017, 14/09/2020
<p>Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Red Lynx Confederation Vs Union of India dated 14/09/2020. The petitioner seeks certain directions to ensure prevention of attempts to commit suicide
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Threats to childhood in Canada and the impact of COVID-19
<p>This report shows Canadian children are much less safe and healthy than before the pandemic began. In particular, it highlights the top 10 threats to children: unintentional injuries, poor mental health,