Q.Hold a classroom discussion or debate on — 'Warring nations make for an unhealthy world, so do warped attitudes and closed minds make for mental ill-health.'

This activity is a class debate linking conflict and closed-mindedness to ill-health. …

How to approach it

Organise a debate or discussion in class on the statement. Points that can be raised include:

• how wars and conflict destroy health infrastructure, cause injuries, disease and displacement, and divert resources away from health and development; and
• how warped attitudes, prejudice and closed minds create stress, intolerance and mental ill-health, both for individuals and for society. …