May 3, 2021, 8:16 am
By Dr. Kashef Ijaz
Dr. Kashef Ijaz is vice president for health programs at The Carter Center.
Global mental health has been called the “silent,” “parallel,” or “next” pandemic.
In fact, mental health was deteriorating even before the COVID-19 crisis unfolded. In 2018, The Carter Center contributed to a Lancet Commission on Global Mental Health, which says that “the global burden of disease attributable …
February 25, 2019, 12:05 pm
By The Carter Center
Under the leadership and guidance of former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, The Carter Center Mental Health Program is joining with other organizations to bring attention and resources to mental health care, both in the United States and abroad. Program Director Eve Byrd explains.
March 8, 2018, 8:30 am
By Laura Neuman
Access to information is a transformative human right.
Enshrined in Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, access to information is foundational not just for the exercise of other rights, but also for economic empowerment and meaningful participation in public life.
And yet, a large portion of the world’s population is unable to enjoy this right. Carter Center …
February 21, 2017, 10:44 am
By The Carter Center
Liberia’s 2014-2015 Ebola crisis, following a 14-year civil war, left devastated families in its wake. Thousands of children and adolescents were orphaned, confined in isolation units, or stranded at home watching loved ones suffer and die, triggering a special set of post-traumatic mental health challenges.
In response, The Carter Center in 2016 launched a second phase of its successful mental …
July 14, 2016, 1:20 pm
By The Carter Center
This month, the United Nations turned over the responsibility for Liberia’s security to the Liberian government.
It’s the first time in 13 years that the government has been solely in charge of keeping the peace.
The transfer comes at a critical time for Liberia, which is still grappling with the aftereffects of 2014’s Ebola outbreak even as it prepares for …
March 22, 2016, 11:07 am
By The Carter Center
In case you missed “The Power of Information” at The Carter Center on March 15, 2016, an archived webcast of this Conversations at The Carter Center event can be viewed below.
Without information, it is almost impossible to ensure your rights are protected, improve your economic situation, or make your voice heard. The Carter Center is helping empower a group …
October 9, 2015, 8:32 am
By Matthew Nyanplu
Matthew Nyanplu is a journalist in Monrovia, Liberia, and has worked with local and international nongovernmental organizations on human rights and community-based rehabilitation. In July 2015, he co-facilitated the “Mental Health Disabilities and Human Rights” module for the Carter Center’s Post-Basic Mental Health Training Program in Liberia.
In the last few years, there has been an awakening in the consciousness …
March 24, 2015, 7:35 am
By The Carter Center
In case you missed “Peace in Liberia, 10 Years Later” at The Carter Center, an archived version of the webcast can be viewed below.
Moderated by WABE reporter Jim Burress, panelists discuss Liberia’s progress and setbacks toward a sustainable peace after its 14-year civil war, including the impact of the Ebola crisis on recovery. The Carter Center has worked in …
March 17, 2015, 9:14 am
By Katherine Kam
Civil wars, a country in ruins, a traumatized population of four million people, and only one psychiatrist for the entire West African country of Liberia. When the country’s Ministry of Health invited The Carter Center to help build mental health services in the conflict’s aftermath, questions abounded.
December 1, 2014, 8:41 am
By Ambassador (ret.) Mary Ann Peters
Long before I joined The Carter Center as its chief executive officer in August, I knew of its amazing work as an action-oriented nongovernmental organization improving the lives of people worldwide. It is a great honor to join this mission-driven group that pursues with such vigor and effectiveness the vision of President and Mrs. Carter for peace and global human rights.
February 5, 2014, 3:20 pm
By Benedict Dossen
Benedict Dossen, a native Liberian and an administrator for the Carter Center’s Liberia Mental Health Program, explains what it is like to watch and help his country heal.
Liberia is a West African country nearly the size of Mississippi with a population of 3.8 million. But unlike many other countries, Liberia only has one practicing psychiatrist. The need for mental …
September 30, 2013, 1:17 pm
By Laura Neuman
In celebration of International Right to Know Day on Sept. 28, 2013, The Carter Center and local partners in Liberia hosted a series of activities to raise awareness of the value of freedom of information and to encourage the use and full implementation of the country’s 2010 Freedom of Information Act.
September 27, 2013, 10:30 am
By The Carter Center
Moultrie, Ga., Police Chief Frank N. Lang Sr. recently traveled with the Carter Center’s Mental Health Program to Liberia where he helped train local law enforcement officers on how to support people experiencing a mental health crisis.
August 29, 2013, 4:06 pm
By The Carter Center
Youth leader Ralph Paye holds a copy of “Mediating Interpersonal and Small Group Conflict.” Paye has attended nearly 10 Carter Center trainings on the rule of law and aspires to be a chief one day. (All photos: The Carter Center)
On Aug. 19-22, the Carter Center’s Access to Justice Project, in collaboration with Liberia’s ministries of Justice and Internal Affairs, …
