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New Mental Health PSA from Seize the Awkward Encourages Young Adults to Say “We Can Talk About It”

Stuart Mitchell

The national Seize the Awkward campaign has released new Public Service Advertisements (PSAs), “We Can Talk About It,” to inspire young adults (16–24) to start conversations around mental health with friends. The award-winning communications program, a joint effort from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) and The Jed Foundation (JED) in collaboration with the Ad Council, promotes mental wellness to reduce the risk and rate of suicide among young adults. According to new data from the CDC, the suicide rate among young people aged 15 to 24 rose 8%…

Diageo launches Unmind mental health app to all employees worldwide for World Mental Health Day

Stuart Mitchell

Diageo, maker of Smirnoff, Gordon’s and Guinness, has today become the first global FMCG company to make the Unmind mental health app available to all employees worldwide. Coinciding with World Mental Health Day, Diageo’s 27,000 employees can now access the Unmind app through mobile and desktop devices. The app gives unparalleled access to a range of tools to support mental health and wellbeing, including interactive courses, in-the-moment exercises, and science-backed assessments to help with areas including sleep, nutrition and coping with life stressors. Diageo employees will also have the opportunity…

The WHO Foundation launches Health Emergency Appeal for the drought crises in the Sahel and greater Horn of Africa

Stuart Mitchell

The WHO Foundation has launched a fundraising campaign to raise funds for WHO’s Health Emergency responses for the drought crises in the Sahel and Horn of Africa. The two WHO appeals are in response to deep concern for millions of people in both regions amidst extreme food shortages, insecurity, climate change, and the lasting impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The WHO Foundation is calling on people around the world to raise US$ 186.7M to help give millions of people access to the health services they need, now and in the…

Top U.S. Food and Beverage Companies Must Do More to Produce and Market Affordable, Healthy Food and Drinks

Stuart Mitchell

The Access to Nutrition U.S. Index, released recently, reveals that the 11 largest U.S. food and beverage manufacturers are not making adequate progress on their commitments to make, market and sell healthy food and drinks. While all companies have placed a greater focus on nutrition in their corporate strategies since the first index was released in 2018, their actual products have not become healthier, and they are not making sufficient efforts to safeguard children from the marketing of unhealthy products. The index, which assesses the leading food and beverage manufacturers…

WaterAid Launches Advocacy Program To Deliver Sustainable Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Services to African Healthcare Facilities

Stuart Mitchell

WaterAid has announced the launch of a one-year program to advocate and inform policy change for improved access to clean water, sanitation and hygiene services (WASH) in healthcare facilities in Africa through a grant from the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation. The $1.49 million grant focuses on Ethiopia, Ghana and Uganda and addresses challenges preventing frontline healthcare workers, patients and surrounding communities from accessing clean water, handwashing facilities and decent toilets that lead to unsafe working conditions, increased disease spread and greater health risk for mothers and newborns. The result will…