BCIU’s Global Network

The COVID-19 pandemic has been a clarifying moment in so many ways. Not only has it unveiled many of the challenges within the global health system, but it also exacerbated longstanding inequities across our communities that need to be addressed. Along the way, the pandemic has reaffirmed the need for a collaborative, global healthcare framework to ensure equity and security against future health emergencies.

On Tuesday, September 26, BCIU and Viatris hosted a timely discussion in Washington, DC during the Seventy-Fifth World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee for the Americas to explore best practices and discuss pragmatic solutions to expanding and sustaining domestic resources for mental health

The 2022 general election in Brazil marked a historic political swing for the country, with liberal Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, commonly known as Lula, defeating conservative incumbent Jair Bolsonaro.