Tina Assi

[Fondation Botnar @FondationBotnar]

Above all, we must engage young people + lived experience at all levels of action esp. in solution co-design & governance of initiatives👫

Stay tuned for news on our mental health initiative for young people together with @CanadaDev, @gchallenges and @UnitedGMH, coming soon...

[Brittney Dudar @BrittneyDudar]

We need rigorous evidence, multi-sectoral collaborations, support for healthcare workers, youth engagement and more investment. Great discussion on youth mental well-being at #WHS2022 ft. @FondationBotnar @wellcometrust @WHO @unicef and many other key perspectives! #mentalhealth

[Grand Challenges Canada @gchallenges]

In the meantime, 👉🏾check out our Global Mental Health program and the youth-focused innovators prioritizing #MentalHealthandWellBeing4All in low- and middle-income countries: https://t.co/HKlXoAIYlX.

@CanadaDev @NIHRglobal

#MentalHealth4All

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[Grand Challenges Canada @gchallenges]

To create lasting change, we must invest in approaches that focus on wellbeing, prevention and promotion and amplify young people's voices.

🚨Stay tuned for a new international #GlobalMentalHealth initiative for young people from us with @UnitedGMH & @FondationBotnar!

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[Grand Challenges Canada @gchallenges]

1 in 7 children and adolescents around the 🌎 experience a mental health challenge.

To make mental health & wellbeing for all a global priority, we must support young people in low-and middle-income countries. #WorldMentalHealthDay

@WFMH_Official #WMHD2022

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[Grand Challenges Canada @gchallenges]

📣 Deadline Approaching! Career Opportunity @gchallenges: Senior Program Officer to design and demonstrate the feasibility of a grand challenge approach to innovation in sustainable diagnostics laboratories. Apply by March 14: https://t.co/jGg3qDjtqG

@ASTMH @ASLM_News

[Grand Challenges Canada @gchallenges]

We call on the Government of Canada to support a national #mentalhealth innovation platform. Read @Jocelyn_Mackie @karleesilver op-ed in @natnewswatch: https://t.co/3UwEiRyAVN

[Grand Challenges Canada @gchallenges]

.@NIHRglobal @CanadaDev @gchallenges partner together through our Global Mental Health program to fund 18 innovations that enhance community-based #MentalHealth care for young people in low- and middle-income countries. https://t.co/6rjq5lc4Wz #InternationalYouthDay

[Global Innovation Exchange @GlobalInnovEx]

May 5: Join the MNCH Innovations panel @UN’s #STIForum2021 – with @mSCAN_Ug’s @Menyo_Innocent, @Empathy_Des_Lab’s Shivi Kapil, @wecaresolar’s Dr. @lestachel, @WFP’s @fede_nacca, @BempuHealth’s @ratulnarain, & @gchallenges’s @TinaAssi (moderator).

https://t.co/ghowwU5GFT @SustDev

[Federico Naccarato Sartori @fede_nacca]

Today @UN's #STIForum2021, CODA will have the opportunity to present to and connect with a valuable and selected network of innovators contributing to #SDGs! Many thanks to @GlobalInnovEx @UNDESA
@SustDev & @gchallenges’s @TinaAssi

[Reach Alliance @ReachAllianceTO]

.@PeterASinger & @Marla_Blow talk leadership: "Leadership is critical to an effective global response to a global threat" "Leadership is the ultimate vaccine to all the challenges we face" "Leadership is infectious. Lead from where you are: be the embodiment of change" #How2Reach

[Tina Assi @TinaAssi]

"Leadership is the ultimate vaccine" & "importance of inspired individuals" - Turning in this am to the @ReachAllianceTO symposium. @SkollFoundation @Marla_Blow @PeterASinger thank you! @marin_macleod

[Tina Assi @TinaAssi]

Health innovators seek more support as maternal, newborn deaths rise https://t.co/ZteUM2nM3L

[Grand Challenges Canada @gchallenges]

💡 Did you know?

The solar-powered oxygen innovation in today’s event was originally funded at proof of concept by Stars in Global Health, and received continued support at transition to scale.

Stars in Global Health is currently accepting applications! https://t.co/VOn4FqxOxy

[Grand Challenges Canada @gchallenges]

On #WorldHealthDay, we’re thrilled to share news about our continued partnership with @CanadaDev!

This commitment from 🇨🇦 will create transformative global health impact, as innovators we support to continue to save and improve lives around the 🌍 https://t.co/lrWSOYKCSX

[Grand Challenges Canada @gchallenges]

The 2021 #GlobalMentalHealth Research Without Borders Conference, jointly hosted by @NIMHgov and Grand Challenges Canada, is coming up!

Register for free to join from 5–7 April along with researchers, innovators, and other stakeholders from around the 🌍: https://t.co/fpvix6qbhY

[Canada Mission UN @CanadaUN]

Today 🇨🇦🇧🇭🇧🇪🇪🇨 hosted a meeting on financing and innovation for #mentalhealth services w/ the Group of Friends of Mental Health and Well-Being.

A discussion made even more urgent given the impacts of #COVID19.

Thank you to our speakers! @WHO @UnitedGMH @gchallenges @IRDGlobal

[Grand Challenges Canada @gchallenges]

10 years ago, Grand Challenges Canada was launched to support innovators whose bold ideas are saving and improving the lives of those facing the world’s most pressing challenges.

Today, we are excited to share this report on the past decade of #impact: https://t.co/BLg5L0N8AT

[Tina Assi @TinaAssi]

Impact finance can help solve India's mental health crisis https://t.co/y3301V5RWi via @wef @gchallenges

[Humanitarian Grand Challenge @HumanitarianGC]

#FUNDING LAUNCHED: We're looking for bold ideas to change the #humanitarian system.🚀

Funding of up to $250,000 for new ideas, & up to $3,000,000 for proven innovations, focused on:

💦water & sanitation
⚡️energy
🩺health
📢life-saving info

Apply today: https://t.co/ytvPWaafBh