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Deena Kamel fellowship work

Deena was a mental health journalism fellow from 2020-21 and is The National’s aviation reporter. She has reported on the mental health of aviation industry workers during the pandemic, the impact of climate change on vulnerable communities and on a number of business start-ups in the health sector

Demonstrators at the Cop28 UN climate summit in Dubai with their message to 'stop ecocide'. AP

Mental scars from climate disasters surface at Cop28

Cop28December 13, 2023

PwC's white paper, 'The Future of Wellbeing: Next Policy Steps for Building Mentally Resilient Societies', was released during the World Government Summit in Dubai. Photo: Six Senses Zighy Bay

More funding and training needed to improve mental health care

EconomyFebruary 16, 2023

Women taking part in a yoga class. Company managers must make mental health a strategic priority, according to the McKinsey Health Institute. PA

GCC countries start prioritising mental health at work

EconomyJanuary 30, 2023

Yasmine El Mouallem, co-founder of Maternally, an app for maternal mental health that won the grand prize at SBWC’s Pearl Quest competition. Photo: Yasmine El Mouallem

Generation Start-up: how a UAE mental health app plans to ease 'supermum' pressures

BusinessApril 18, 2022

Lebanon-based mental well-being initiative Siira's founder Sandra Salame. Photo: Siira

Generation Start-up: Lebanon's mental well-being initiative Siira creates spaces to talk

Start-UpsFebruary 14, 2022

A Delta Airlines pilot wears a face mask as he walks through a terminal at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta. The aviation industry has experienced a mass departure of skilled workers. AP

More than a third of airline pilots not flying as pandemic takes toll

AviationJanuary 26, 2022

Sondos Mleitat and Majd Manadre, co-founders of tele-health start-up Hakini, are seeking to ease access to mental health services in Palestine and Mena. Photo: Hakini

Generation Start-up: How Hakini is boosting access to therapy in Palestine and beyond

BusinessDecember 05, 2021

The San Francisco headquarters of BetterUp closed during the pandemic as staff worked remotely. Britain's Prince Harry on March 2 became the first chief 'impact officer' of the start-up that combines coaching and computing to sharpen mental fitness. AFP

Mubadala-backed mental health start-up BetterUp valued at nearly $5bn after funding round

BusinessOctober 09, 2021

Shezlong founder Ahmed Abu Elhaz says mental health services are not covered by many insurance companies in Egypt and other Arab countries, despite being a necessity. Shezlong

Generation Start-up: Shezlong seeks to remove mental health stigma through online counselling

TechnologyJune 26, 2021

Of the 5,000 women surveyed by Deloitte across 10 countries, 77% said their workload had increased since the start of the pandemic and 51% were less optimistic about their career prospects. Getty

Women believe career prospects have been hampered by the pandemic

EconomyJune 14, 2021

Mental health problems have impacted young people, the unemployed and those facing financial insecurities during the Covid-19 pandemic, the OECD said. PA/Getty Images

World's richest countries are not providing adequate mental health care during pandemic, OECD says

EconomyJune 09, 2021

An Emirates airline pilot at Dubai International Airport. The airline supported pilots on unpaid leave through benefits such as accommodation, full medical cover and educational allowances for eligible children. AFP

Emirates recalls some furloughed pilots as operations ramp up

AviationMay 31, 2021