Reconnecting to combat loneliness
Inclusion. A new website is launched which brings together over fifty municipal services and a large number of facilities to combat unwanted loneliness.
Nearly 200 climate shelters to beat the heat in the city
Climate emergency. Some 95% of local people will have a climate shelter within ten minutes of their home to protect them from the high temperatures.
Boosting mental health care in the city
Health. The campaign “Talk about mental health” features the content creator and publicist Mara Jiménez and reminds people they have access to the free service Konsulta’m.
The European Commission rewards Barcelona’s Suicide-Prevention Telephone helpline
Suicide-Prevention Telelphone Helpline. This is the second distinction awarded by the European Commission at the start of this May.
Barcelona agreement to look after mental health at work
Health. The initiative is part of the Mental Health Plan 2016-2022.
New free psychological support service for adults: Konsulta’m +22
Health. The free municipal service will also be available for adults over the age of 22 in six city districts.
Health and sustainable food, on debate at schools
Education. Students from some eighty of the city’s schools share the learning and reflections generated in schools on the food system.
This year’s Medals of Honour again recognise people’s work in the fight against Covid-19
Medals of Honour. At a city level, the medals recognise the public service vocation of public transport and social services staff within the context of the health situation in 2021.
The pandemic reduces diagnoses of chronic illnesses by 35% and cancers by 22% in the city
Health. The figures come from the report “Health in Barcelona 2020”, which also notes that an analysis will be needed of the impact of this generalised underdiagnosis.
New school programme to prevent gambling addictions among teenagers
Health. The programme is part of the tenth city plan on drugs and addictions.
