15 Dec 2014
Nearly 450 million people are affected by mental illness worldwide. In wealthy nations, just half receive appropriate care, but in developing countries, close to 90 percent go untreated because psychiatrists are in such short supply. Vikram Patel out...
Tags: Video, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support
20 Mar 2015
Since the December 2013 ash eruption of the Chaparratique Volcano in El Salvador, the communities located at its base have been working hard to reestablish themselves and recover from the shocks and stresses caused by the event. Today, these communit...
Tags: Video, Volcano, Youth Disaster Preparedness
19 May 2016
Resilience in the Americas (RITA) is implemented by Red Cross National Societies in 12 countries across Latin America and the Caribbean, with technical support from the American Red Cross. The focus of the program is to work alongside communities ...
Tags: Video, Resilience and Disaster Risk Management