Abstract
Former U.S. first lady Rosalynn Carter was recognized May 24 by the World Health Organization (WHO) for 50 years of leadership to help improve access to health care for all people with mental health and substance use issues, according to a news release from the Carter Center. During a virtual ceremony at the opening of the 74th World Health Assembly, WHO Director‐General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus presented Carter with an Award for Global Health in recognition of her contributions to advancing global health. In a prerecorded video, Carter Center Board of Trustees Chairperson Jason J. Carter, grandson to Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter, read a letter from his grandmother and accepted the award on her behalf. In the letter, she said: “The Director‐General's award for global health is especially meaningful to me in light of the Carter Center's long partnership with WHO to eradicate debilitating neglected tropical diseases and to promote the inclusion of mental health as an integral part of overall well‐being. My hope is that this is the moment when all nations will make behavioral health a priority and create quality systems of care that are equitably delivered.…”
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