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Saima Wazed recommends dedicated climate, mental health resilience day at COP28

Bangladesh

BSS
15 November, 2023, 09:05 pm
Last modified: 15 November, 2023, 09:12 pm

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Saima Wazed recommends dedicated climate, mental health resilience day at COP28

BSS
15 November, 2023, 09:05 pm
Last modified: 15 November, 2023, 09:12 pm
Saima Wazed shed light on the state of mental health and universal health coverage in Bangladesh and called for global cooperation with Bangladesh in addressing these growing challenges. Photo: BSS
Saima Wazed shed light on the state of mental health and universal health coverage in Bangladesh and called for global cooperation with Bangladesh in addressing these growing challenges. Photo: BSS

Saima Wazed, advisor to the Director General of the WHO for Mental Health and Autism and thematic ambassador for Vulnerability of the Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF), has recommended that the Commonwealth organise a dedicated climate and mental health resilient day at the first-ever Health Day to be held at the COP28.
 
Saima, also the regional director-elect of WHO South-East Asian Regional Office (SEARO) and chairperson of Shuchona Foundation, was presenting the key-note speech at a high-profile roundtable on "Climate Vulnerability and Mental Health: Voices of Women", hosted on Tuesday by Bangladesh High Commission, London and the Commonwealth in partnership with the Shuchona Foundation on the eve of the Commonwealth Women Leaders' Summit taking place on November 15-16, 2023 at the Commonwealth Secretariat in London, according to a press release of Bangladesh High Commission in London, UK, received today.
 
She highlighted the significance of climate and mental health resilience and suggested that Commonwealth nations collaborate more closely to address climate-related challenges and their adverse effects on mental health since countries do not have sufficient resources to handle these challenges on their own, the release added.
 
She emphasised the importance of early detection and appropriate management of mental health conditions through a collective approach and global awareness.
 
During her keynote speech, she also shed light on the state of mental health and universal health coverage in Bangladesh and called for global cooperation with Bangladesh in addressing these growing challenges.
 
Saima Wazed will chair the launching ceremony of the Commonwealth NCD Guiding Framework on November 16, 2023.
 
UK Minister for Environmental Quality and Resilience Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Rebecca Pow MP, Shadow Minister for Equalities Office Yasmin Qureshi, Conservative MP for Kensington and Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Housing and Homelessness Felicity Buchan and Chair of UK All Party Parliamentary Group for UN Women Baroness Verma spoke on the occasion as special guests.

Commonwealth Secretary-General RT Hon Patricia Scotland KC, co-host of the event, made introductory remarks and High Commissioner of Bangladesh to the UK Saida Muna Tasneem chaired the event as the host in her capacity as the President of Women in Diplomacy Network, London.
 
UK Minister Affairs Rebecca Pow MP spoke highly of Bangladesh's efforts to address climate change and mental health challenges. She lauded the country's achievements in women's empowerment, girls' education, and primary healthcare under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
 
Commonwealth Secretary-General RT Hon Patricia Scotland KC praised Bangladesh's leadership on championing mental health at the Kigali CHOGM 2022 and declaration of the Dhaka-Kigali Mental Health Compact.

The Secretary-General also recalled the Commonwealth CVF climate prosperity partnership launched at COP26.

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