News Article
April 12, 2011
Global Mental Health: Patel Inspires a Movement
DGHI faculty, staff and students had the opportunity last week to meet with Dr. Vikram Patel, the world’s leading mental health expert. As part of Global Health Week 2011, Patel delivered a compelling public seminar before a packed room of people on the gaps in mental health research, access to treatment and human resources. He argues mental health must become a priority in the global health agenda. He also presented a photo slide show produced by the Brazilian Ministry of Health on one of its programs in which institutionalized patients return to their homes.
Patel is Professor of International Mental Health and Wellcome Trust Senior Research Fellow at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. Based in India, Patel led efforts to set up the Movement for Global Mental Health which was launched on October 10, 2008.
In the video below, Patel makes the case for why mental health should be a global priority, sharing strategies for future investment in global mental health and who he believes will be leading the global agenda in years to come.