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Whereas the United Nations has designated 1999 as the “International Year of Older Persons — Towards A Society For All Ages” and the Principles of Older Persons was adopted by the UN General Assembly (resolution 46/91) on 16 December 1991, clearly recognizing the special needs and protection of rights for older persons, and Because mental…
News from the Regions
Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean SAPTEL, the Mexican telephone counseling service, is preparing to expand its work to the state of Chiapas. With the support of the Pan American Health Organization of WHO and the Chiapas State Ministry of Health, service will be provided in the capital city first, then to the entire state….
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Western Pacific WFMH Representatives Visit Taiwan In July President Elect Pirkko Lahti and Nancy Wallace, WFMH’s Main Representative at UN NY, participated in a conference on disaster management in Taiwan at the invitation of Regional Vice President Chueh Chang. The conference “Disaster and Mental Health: Interactions among Government, NGOs and International Organizations” on 29-30 July…
~World Mental Health Day Report 1998~
Photo Gallery World Mental Health Day in Taipei, Taiwan
News from the Regions
Eastern Mediterranean Region Hassan Kassim Khan, Organizer of the Symposium International Symposium in Yemen An International Symposium on Behavioral Sciences and Millennium Challenges in Developing Countries, was held from 7-9 March 2000 under the auspices of the Eastern Mediterranean Region of WFMH at the University of Aden, Yemen. The Symposium was organized by Regional Vice…
~World Mental Health Day Report 1998~
Malaysia In Perak the Society for the Promotion of Mental Health incorporated World Mental Health Day into a month of activities promoting mental health awareness. The Second Mental Health Convention was held in Ipoh on 8-9 October on the theme of “Mental Health – A Time for Reflection.” The ruler of the State of Perak,…