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ISLAMABAD, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) -- Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday called for improved access to mental health services and efforts to eliminate social stigma surrounding mental health ...
KFF Health News journalists made the rounds on national and local media recently to discuss topical stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.
By Sola Ogundipe As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to mark World Mental Health Day 2026, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has called on governments and health systems to move beyond listening ...
This World Mental Health Day, discover four practical ways to improve your mental health at work, manage daily stress and make wellbeing a priority.
On World Mental Health Day, West Africa 39;s health systems face the same gap: too few specialists, too little money, and too many people left without care .
Ghana’s Mental Health Authority recorded 36,196 cases involving five major mental health conditions between January and June 2026, an increase of 6,414 over ...
Understand how health insurance covers mental health treatment in India, including the Mental Healthcare Act, IRDAI rules, and key policy checks.
Health insurance may cover mental illness hospitalisation but exclude regular therapy. Check OPD benefits, policy limits, and employer support to plan care costs ...
The Royal Australian College of GPs (RACGP) has encouraged patients to discuss mental health with people in their lives, including their GP, and urged ...
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has said mental health protection is an important component of the government’s public welfare-oriented health policy, ...
Research shows natural gas pipelines — and the public health risks they carry — are concentrated in low-income and minority areas where people suffer higher rates of poverty and physical disabilities and have fewer means…
A Slack workspace managed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has served as an extraordinary war room for AI industry insiders and Trump administration officials to launch a rapid campaign aimed at persuading…
Virtual GP, mental health, and physiotherapy services have been added to accounts offering travel insurance and other protection benefits ...
IMHA was founded with the belief that mental health is a shared developmental priority for the nation, and building a strong system of care requires collective responsibility. Over the past two years, ...
A new parent survey and research highlight pediatric primary care as a key entry point for children’s behavioral health screening, referral, and care.
In Los Angeles County, the nation’s most populous, a new system could screen hospital patients for financial aid, preventing hundreds of thousands from getting bills they can’t pay.
At a time when more than 100 million Americans carry medical debt, it’s easy to get behind a promise of free, or free-ish, no-hassle health care. But turning an inspirational slogan into law gets gnarly.
It’s been more than a year since President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, and SNAP enrollment is down more than 20% in Louisiana. Anti-hunger groups say far more people could lose access if states…
The idea of scrapping the U.S. health insurance system for a massive expansion of government-funded healthcare isn’t new. But voters hit by ballooning private health insurance costs are rallying behind midterm candidates…
Working closely with vendors to set expectations and understand risks is key to protecting student data and safety.
World Mental Health Day 2026 falls on October 10. Know this year’s theme, common mental health conditions, warning signs and when to seek professional help.
Catherine Sweeney was one of the reporters in the witness room during the attempted execution of Christa Pike in Tennessee. The journalists knew that a recent execution hadn’t gone according to plan and that Pike’s…
Tests like full-body scans marketed directly to consumers are pitched as a way to detect diseases early and establish a baseline of health markers. But there are financial, physical, and psychological risks to all…
As organizations around the world mark World Mental Health Day, URAC and The Kennedy Forum today announced a new partnership to advance mental health care access, quality and accountability across the ...
More than 185 million people live with mental health conditions in the Americas. Addressing the challenge requires action beyond the health sector.Washington, D.C., 6 October 2026 (PAHO) – The Pan ...
Many rural voters say immigrants are a key part of their local economy, but views on whether President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown has had positive or negative effects on their communities are split.
There’s a term for reducing unnecessary or harmful drugs: “deprescribing.” Especially as patients age, experts say, it’s important to regularly review the medications they’re taking.
Education Minister Pralhad Joshi reviewed the draft National Mental Health and Well-Being Policy for Schools, focusing on student safety and emotional well-being.
Released Thursday, Pulse Check 2026: Mothers on Mental Health, Care, and the Systems Around Their Families reports that nearly 48% of Florida mothers surveyed said they had struggled struggle to take ...
Kjell Winkens, Project Officer, Mental Health & Prevention, Trimbos Institute; Prof. Dr. Laura Shields-Zeeman, Head of Mental ...
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