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GOLTC Webinar Recording: Investing in Perinatal Mental Health: Economic Evidence for Policy, Research and Practice – Part 2: Country Case Studies

GOLTC Webinar Recording: Investing in Perinatal Mental Health: Economic Evidence for Policy, Research and Practice – Part 2: Country Case Studies

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Published:
05 Aug 2026

Investing in Perinatal Mental Health: Economic Evidence for Policy, Research and Practice – Part 2: Country Case Studies  
GOLTC Global Perinatal Mental Health Interest Group webinar
Date: 29 June 2026
Webinar series: Investing in Perinatal Mental Health: Economic Evidence for Policy, Research and Practice
Webinar 2: Making the Case for Investment in Perinatal Mental Health: Country Case Studies 
In the second webinar of the GEMMH series, we will hear from colleagues across the globe — including Türkiye, Pakistan, Ghana, The Gambia, and Zimbabwe — about how they are developing and using economic evidence to strengthen the case for investment in maternal and perinatal mental health.
Speakers will shared emerging research, country-specific experiences, and practical reflections on how economic evidence can support policy development, advocacy, service planning, and investment decisions in diverse settings.
Presentations included new evidence on the costs and impacts of maternal mental health problems, cost-effectiveness of interventions, national and regional policy priorities, approaches to stakeholder engagement, and lessons learned from applying economic perspectives in real-world contexts.
The webinar aimed to create a practical and collaborative space for international exchange, highlighting both the opportunities and challenges of generating and using economic evidence in resource-constrained settings.
Topics explored across the session included:
  • Developing country-specific economic evidence in maternal mental health
  • Using economic evidence to inform policy, advocacy, and investment decisions
  • Engaging stakeholders, funders, and decision makers
  • Identifying evidence gaps and future priorities for research and practice
  • Reflections on implementation challenges, partnerships, and opportunities going forward.
The webinar covered:
  1. Introduction to the Global Observatory of Long-Term care and welcome (Adelina Comas-Herrera, Care Policy and Evaluation Centre, LSE, UK).
  2. Introduction to the GOLTC Interest Group and the Global Economics in Maternal Mental Health Project (Annette Bauer, Care Policy and Evaluation Centre, LSE, UK)
  3. Presentations (10 minutes & 5 mins Q&A each):
  • Strengthening the Economic Case for Maternal Mental Health in Pakistan: Evidence from Learning Through Play Plus, Dr Mohsin Alvi, Pakistan Institute of Living and Learning
  • Building the Economic Evidence Base for Birth-Related Trauma: Barriers, Gaps and Future Directions, Dr Gülcan Tecirli, The Ministry of Health of Türkiye
  • Making the investment case for maternal mental health in Ghana: Policy, Economic Evidence and Early Child Development Interventions, Dr Marilyn N. Ahun, PhD, McGill University, Canada
  • Strengthening Maternal Mental Health Care in Zimbabwe: Advocacy, Priorities and Opportunities, Linos Muvhu, Society of Pre- and Postnatal Services (SPANS), Zimbabwe
  • Advancing Mental Health Policy and Investment in The Gambia: Lessons for Community and Maternal Mental Health, Mam Jarra Marega, Ministry of Health, The Gambia