Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization, shared a post on X:
“On the eve of WHA79, we gathered at Place des Nations in remembrance. The names in the Lost Screen Memorial are not statistics. They’re children.
We are facing public health crisis in youth mental health, created by multiple factors, including a lack of digital safety.
We can prevent harm through rigorously enforced protections and design standards.
We can mitigate harm through crisis response, family support, and affordable and timely access to care.
And we can coordinate globally.
This memorial must be a call for collective action to ensure digital spaces support health rather than undermine it.
My gratitude to Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, and the Archewell Philanthropies, for their leadership and commitment.”
Later, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus added:
“Delighted to present Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, with a WHO field vest as a gesture of my regard for her commitment to promoting and protecting people’s health.”
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