Addressing the Mental Health and Psychosocial needs of populations affected by crisis has become a prominent concern in international humanitarian assistance.
This video introduces the Asia Pacific MHPSS collaborative and highlights the importance of working together to provide MHPSS support in the region. In 2021 the Asia Pacific MHPSS training and learning collaborative was jointly established by three parties: IFRC Asia Pacific Regional Office, IFRC Reference Centre for Psychosocial support and Hong Kong Red Cross.
The collaborative assists National Societies in capacity building, responding in emergency and establishing the Asia Pacific MHPSS network a platform for knowledge management and information sharing.
