MENTAL HEALTH AND UNIVERSAL HEALTH COVERAGE: From commitments to action

We are thrilled to present our latest report, a pivotal exploration into the synergy between mental health and universal health coverage. 

This report covers basic concepts, such as universal health coverage, and emphasises how vital it is to incorporate mental health into the UHC framework. It explains the pivotal commitments made by governments at the recent UN high-level meeting on UHC in 2023, outlining a roadmap for meaningful action and progress. 

Mental health emerged as a strong cross-cutting theme in the approved political declaration issued by the UNGA president during the high-level meeting on UHC that took place during the 78th UN General Assembly (UNGA) in September 2023.

Why It Matters: 

Civil society organisations working at the national level need to ensure these commitments are translated into action and mental health is integrated into UHC reforms. That would represent meaningful progress in time for the next UN high-level meeting on UHC in 2027 and towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030.

Take Action: Be part of the movement! Download the full report and empower yourself to contribute to the realisation of universal health coverage that truly leaves no one behind.

This brief was co-authored by the Universal Health Coverage working group of the Global Mental Health Action Network.