Antigua and Barbuda to Host Regional Mental Health Summit in 2026
Prime Minister Gaston Browne has announced that Antigua and Barbuda will host a Regional Mental Health Summit in 2026, in collaboration with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO).
The Summit, confirmed during Browne’s co-chairing of the CGI–PAHO roundtable in New York, will bring together leaders from across the Americas to set concrete, measurable targets for mental health delivery and financing.
Key focus areas will include:
- Integration of mental health in primary care.
- Suicide prevention and youth mental health programmes.
- Digital platforms for mental health access.
- Psychosocial support for climate-related disasters.
Browne said the Summit will aim not only to chart solutions but also to secure sustainable funding, making Antigua and Barbuda a regional hub for advancing mental health policy.
“This will be a deliverables-focused agenda,” Browne noted, “because our people deserve results, not rhetoric.”
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