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<p class="MsoNormal">From the WHO<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#24B8E3">Online Launch Event<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Global Launch of the WHO QualityRights e-training to advance mental health, eliminate stigma and promote community inclusion<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">TUESDAY 12 APRIL 2022 (15.00 to 16.30 CEST)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#0E58C4;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">A mindset revolution in mental health can be achieved globally </span></i></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:red">UPDATE!</span></b><span style="color:red">
</span>Around 4000 people have registered to join the online <b><span style="color:#201F1E">Global Launch of the WHO QualityRights e-training to advance mental health, eliminate stigma and promote community</span> inclusion</b>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="color:#201F1E">Register
</span></b><span style="color:#201F1E">for the event here:<b> </b></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:black"><a href="https://who.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_swLxocnvRwOwCDcgWjacmQ"><b>https://who.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_swLxocnvRwOwCDcgWjacmQ</b></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The <b>launch programme</b> is attached for your information<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Please share this invitation widely amongst your contacts and networks.<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;background:white"><span style="color:#201F1E"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;background:white"><span style="color:#201F1E">The
<b>QualityRights e-training programme </b>which<b> </b>aims<b> </b>to transform attitudes and practices in mental health will be launched globally reaching all people in all countries.
</span><span lang="EN-IE" style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;background:white">The e-training is a key tool for</span><span lang="EN-IE" style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">
</span><span style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">tackling stigma and discrimination and promoting mental health, recovery and community inclusion.
</span><span style="color:#201F1E">It offers the opportunity for hundreds of thousands of people to also learn how to look after their own mental health, how to support others and how to build responsive mental health services. In doing so, the world will be
on a better path to achieving good mental health outcomes. This global launch and rollout has an ambitious target –
</span><b><u><span style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">5 million learners</span></u></b><span style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"> to have completed the e-training by the end of 2024.</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="EN-IE" style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;background:white">The launch event will include </span><span style="color:#201F1E">interpretation in <b>Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian
and Spanish. In</b></span><b><span style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">ternational signing and
</span><span style="color:#201F1E">captioning</span></b><span style="color:#201F1E"> will also be available.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We look forward to welcoming you on 12 April!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Best wishes,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Michelle<span style="color:red"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Dr Michelle Funk</span></b><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><br>
<span style="color:black">Head, Policy, Law and Human Rights Unit</span><br>
<span style="color:black">Department of Mental Health and Substance Use </span><br>
<span style="color:black">World Health Organization</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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