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We're proud to be listed as one of the top 10 funders financing global mental health in Prospira Global's recent report! 📣 The report, titled, "The Power of Giving: Global Mental Health Financing Insights," launched today at the The REAL Summit. “Addressing mental health is crucial to building healthier communities, and innovative approaches are transforming how mental health prevention, promotion and care is supported—especially in regions with limited access. We are grateful to be funding this work in partnership with Global Affairs Canada | Affaires mondiales Canada, Fondation Botnar, and Department of Health and Social Care, and are excited to see more funders stepping up to join us. Together, we can make a lasting impact on mental health worldwide," says Dr. Karlee Silver, CEO, Grand Challenges Canada 🧠 To read the full report, visit: https://lnkd.in/eQ29Cs56

Private philanthropy can power the global response to the growing mental health crisis.    We are already seeing philanthropy playing a unique role as an agile catalyst to action on mental health, but more transparency is needed. Today we launched the ‘Power of Giving’ report at The REAL Summit conference, celebrating the top philanthropic funders financing global mental health in 2023.    Combining publicly disclosed information and detailed follow-up, the Power of Giving report celebrates the private companies, foundations and individuals investing in action on mental health around the world.     Here are the top contributors listed in the report and the amount they’ve donated:    ➡️ Movember ($17.3M)  ➡️ Fondation Botnar ($11.6M)  ➡️ Z Zurich Foundation ($11.5M)  ➡️ lululemon ($11.3M)  ➡️ Pinterest ($10.9M)  ➡️ Grand Challenges Canada ($7.1M)  ➡️ Cotton On Foundation ($6.8M)  ➡️ kate spade new york ($4.2M)  ➡️ EMpower—The Emerging Markets Foundation ($3.2M)    More private and public investment is needed to help prevent mental health problems and make sure everyone has access to the support they need, particularly in lower income countries.    We encourage more to join those already providing effective funding and more transparency around the amount of private funding for action on mental health, along with the detail and impact of this investment.    Download and share the first ever Power of Giving report here > https://lnkd.in/eQ29Cs56   If you are a funder or know an organisation who should be included in the 2025 global survey, please register the work on the link above. 

The October 2024 issue of Grand Challenges Canada's newsletter is out now! 📣 Dive into this month's exciting edition featuring: - Announcing the Final Close of the Transform Health Fund 🌍 - Highlights and Takeaways from UNGA79 and Climate Week NYC 🏙️ - Celebrating World Oxygen Day 🫧 - GCC at Upcoming Conferences ✈️ - The Upcoming Launch of the Misinformation, Disinformation, and Hate Speech (MDH): A Scoping Study from Creating Hope in Conflict 💬 - Funding and job opportunities ❗ ✉️ Read the full newsletter here: https://lnkd.in/gxeaJxxG ✉️ Join our mailing list here: https://lnkd.in/gda-FDSn

Had a wonderful few days in Berlin at the World Health Summit where I had the opportunity to attend amazing side events (One Europe for Global Health, Wellcome Trust) and sessions, to learn, and most importantly to connect with incredible people doing amazing work. I was glad to see climate and health as a key topic this year, and hopefully it will even be next year's theme. It has become impossible to discuss global health and the health of all life on this planet without acknowledging the impact of a changing climate. Grand Challenges Canada

Thanks to Sara Jerving of Devex for the thoughtful article on what makes the Transform Health Fund novel -- and why we need more private investment to achieve Africa's public health goals. “We’re in a moment where we have to be creative to meet Africa’s healthcare needs. We can’t expect that governments are going to be able to do that alone, or that donors are going to be able to afford that alone,” Edlund said. “We need creative models that can bring innovations to the market.” ...“That’s not an easy proposition. Healthcare is inherently a risky business, especially when you’re talking about really trying to improve quality, access, affordability, innovation, and sustainability for rural, periurban, and low-income audiences,” he said. Health Finance Coalition, AfricInvest Group, Noorin Mawani Ziad Oueslati, Aziz Mebarek, Skander Oueslati, Ray Chambers, Oliver Sabot, Suprotik Basu, Colleen Connell, Alexander Honjiyo, Swathi Rao, CFA, Ronald Wakhu, Precious Manyara, Farid Fezoua , Nafisa Jiwani, Jan-Willem Scheijgrond, Annette Jung, Kenneth Gustavsen, John Simon, Anne-Marie Chidzero, Mark Napier, Monisha Ashok, Stephen K. Macharia, Karlee Silver, Leeat Gellis, Ben Pyne, Don Gips, Marla Blow, Mike Muldoon, Peter Singer, john fairhurst, Labeeb Abboud, Esther Wachira, María Zubizarreta, Jocelyn Mackie, Malaria No More, Sydney Bonds https://lnkd.in/gyhekWCY

The Transform Health Fund is set to strengthen healthcare systems across Africa by scaling proven and innovative models. 🌍 We, in partnership with Global Affairs Canada | Affaires mondiales Canada, are part of a group of investors working towards scaling innovative healthcare solutions and bolstering healthcare systems in Africa. 🌱 Recently, AfricInvest Group and the Health Finance Coalition announced the fund's final close, raising $111M through a mix of commercial, public, and private donor investments! 📣 🎙️We spoke with Leeat Gellis, our Director of Social Finance, about how this innovative blended finance approach is shaping the future of healthcare. 💡 💬 Check out the Q&A to learn more: https://lnkd.in/e8k-h2xW --- Le Transform Health Fund est destiné à renforcer les systèmes de santé en Afrique en développant des modèles éprouvés et innovants. 🌍 Nous, en partenariat avec Affaires mondiales Canada, faisons partie d’un groupe d’investisseurs qui travaillent à la mise à l’échelle de solutions de santé innovantes et au renforcement des systèmes de santé en Afrique. 🌱 Récemment, AfricInvest et la Health Finance Coalition ont annoncé la clôture finale du fonds, qui a permis de recueillir 111 millions de dollars grâce à un mélange d’investissements des donateurs commerciaux, publics et privés! 📣 Nous avons discuté avec Leeat Gellis, notre directrice de la finance sociale, pour savoir comment cette approche financière mixte innovante façonne l’avenir des soins de santé. 💡 💬 Pour en savoir plus: https://lnkd.in/ecj9piY8

Last month, GCC members Sahil Chopra, Portfolio Manager for Global Mental Health, and Pulkit Aggrwal, Portfolio Manager for Digital Health, attended the 2024 Digital Mental Health International Congress. 💻 🧠 Our key learnings from the Congress include: - Prioritizing User Safety 🤳 - Engaging Young People 💬 - Enhancing Digital Literacy 📈 - Integrating Digital Tools 📲 - Exploring Generative AI 🤖 - Addressing Workforce Shortages 📍 - Cultural Sensitivity of Tools 🛠️ - Education and Stigma Reduction 📚 To read the full blog post, visit: 👉 https://lnkd.in/gvzXETt9 📷eMental Health International Collaborative (eMHIC) #eMHIC2024 #Digital Health #Digital Mental Health Global Affairs Canada | Affaires mondiales Canada, Mental Health Commission of Canada, Wellcome Trust, YLabs, UNICEF

Are you attending the World Health Summit (#WHS2024) in Berlin this week? Don't miss Grand Challenges Canada's Climate and Health lead, Dr. Johanna Sanchez, as she co-chairs "One Digital Health" on October 14th at 11 a.m. CEST. Hosted by the One Sustainable Health for All Foundation, Pasteur Network, Virchow Foundation, and Fondation Pierre Fabre , the roundtable will focus on digital solutions to facilitate and accelerate health equity in the context of One (Sustainable Health). Brishan Rowjee, GCC's Equity Investments Lead, will be speaking at a #WHS2024 side event on October 14th at 3 p.m. CEST, taking part in a high-level roundtable on "Oxygen financing: Sustainable path forward." Co-hosted by PATH, Unitaid, Every Breath Counts Coalition, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the roundtable will focus on addressing the critical financing gaps that remain in access to medical #oxygen. #healthfinancing #impactinvesting #climateandhealth #digitalhealth

3 out of 4 people with #mentalhealth conditions develop them before they turn 24. 🌍 That's why the Being Initiative, hosted at Grand Challenges Canada, works to address this challenge early on – equipping young people with the skills and support they need to feel well and thrive. 🛠️🤝 #WorldMentalHealthDay reminds us of young people's important role in addressing mental health and creating solutions worldwide. Through Being, we work alongside our partners to build an ecosystem of support for and with young people by investing in research, innovation and youth-led solutions. 🌱 Want to learn more? 🎥 ⬇️ Watch Being's new video and join us in creating a world where youth mental health comes first. Learn more at: www.beinginitiative.org Fondation Botnar, United for Global Mental Health, Science for Africa Foundation, Orygen, NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research), Global Affairs Canada | Affaires mondiales Canada

How can 🎶 music help tackle mental health stigma and create spaces for young people to connect and share their feelings and experiences? In Kenya, there are only a few hundred #mentalhealth professionals for a population of over 54 million people. Stigma also prevents people, particularly young men, from sharing their feelings and experiences. 💡 We’re proud to support Sentum, who transform barbershops into safe community spaces where young men aged 18-29 can discuss their mental health. By commissioning local musicians to create mental health-themed songs, Sentum uses music to spark conversations and encourage young men to share their feelings. 🎧 Learn more about Sentum's initiative by listening to their recent feature on BBC World Service Podcasts: People Fixing The World here: https://lnkd.in/gK29UWdY Global Affairs Canada | Affaires mondiales Canada