Li Ka Shing Foundation Initiative for Global Mental Health and Wellness

Principal investigator

Lawrence H Yang,

Chair and Professor of Social and Behavioral Sciences

Associate Director, Global Center for Implementation Science

Founding Director, Global Mental Health and Stigma Program

Funding Period

06/2021 Present

Description

To overcome the stigma commonly associated with mental illness and disseminate evidence-based mental health interventions worldwide, the NYU School of Global Public Health (GPH) launched the Li Ka Shing Foundation Initiative for Global Mental Health & Wellness. The Li Ka Shing Initiative is funded by a generous gift of $500,000 with the ambitious goal of developing the next generation of leaders who will advance knowledge, policy, research, and practice, reframing mental health and wellness within the global public health paradigm.

Project Location

New York
United States