The Carter Center partnered with the Al Jalila Foundation to develop a tailored United Arab Emirates (UAE) Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism Program. The first mental health fellowship program for journalists in the Middle East, it aims to increase accuracy in reporting and reduce stigma and discrimination against those living with mental illness.

Jason Carter, chairman of the Carter Center’s Board of Trustees, attended the announcement of the program at the Mohammed Bin Rashid Academic Medical Center at Dubai Healthcare City. Learn more here: http://bit.ly/1rU7Hue

Jason Carter, chairman of the Carter Center’s Board of Trustees with Her Excellency Dr. Raja Easa Al Gurg, member of the Board for Trustees and chairperson of the Board of Directors, Al Jalila Foundation. Credit: Al Jalila Foundation

The signing was attended by Her Excellency Dr. Raja Easa Al Gurg, member of the Board for Trustees and chairperson of the Board of Directors, Al Jalila Foundation; Dr Abdulkareem Sultan Al Olama, chief executive officer of Al Jalila Foundation, and Jason Carter, chairman of the Carter Center’s Board of Trustees. It was held at the Mohammed Bin Rashid Academic Medical Center at Dubai Healthcare City.
Credit: Al Jalila Foundation

Jason Carter, chairman of the Carter Center’s Board of Trustees with Dr. Abdulkareem Sultan Al Olama, chief executive officer of Al Jalila Foundation. Credit: Al Jalila Foundation

Al Jalila Foundation representative with Jason Carter, chairman of the Carter Center’s Board of Trustees. Credit: Al Jalila Foundation