Friendship benches, grandmothers and mental health

Friendship benches, grandmothers and mental health

One in 4 Zimbabweans have some form of mental illness but the country has only very limited psychiatric services. A solution is the ‘friendship’ bench’  which builds on respect for matriarchs. Clinics screen patients for mental illness using a locally developed tool...
Air Pollution- new air quality plan published

Air Pollution- new air quality plan published

The Government’s draft plan to tackle the UK’s toxic air crisis was published on May 5th and is open to consultation until June 15th. The aim of the plan is to improve air quality by reducing nitrogen dioxide levels (NO2). The options are designed to reduce the impact...
Obesity Health Alliance Action Plan

Obesity Health Alliance Action Plan

The Alliance which consists of 41 medical groups, health charities and public health bodies has drawn up a 10 point action plan intended to influence political parties in the run up to the general election. It is urging that whoever wins the election should strengthen...
Air Pollution- new air quality plan published

Conference Speaker: Mary Dawson, HENRY Regional Manager (North)

Mary began her career as a volunteer with VSO. Following a two year posting to China she has focused on working with charities which improve the lives of children in the UK and abroad. Mary has developed a range of national and international programmes while working...

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