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1999 INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF OLDER PERSONS
NATIONAL FOCAL POINTS Ms. Lisa Ibenfeldt Schultz Head of Section Ministry of Social Affairs Asiacisk Plads DK-1448 Copenhagen K DENMARK Tel: 45 1 3392 0000 Fax: 45 1 3154 0533 Ms. Ann Keto-Tokoi, M. Sc. Senior Advisor Ministry of Social Affairs and Health P.O. Box 267 00171 Helsinki Finland Tel:358 0 160 3227 Fax:358 0…
TRANSCULTURAL MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES AND INFORMATION
Multicultural Mental Health Australia (MMHA) has released a number of new mental health resources with a couple of leading agencies. MMHA launched its “What Is…” series of mental health fact sheets in over 20 languages at the recent Diversity In Health Conference in Sydney. The 10 topics cover issues surrounding mental illness, anxiety, bipolar…
~World Mental Health Day Report 1998~
India In Tamilnadu, the State Mental Health Authority and the Madras Medical College and Institute of Mental Health organized several events between 10 and 12 October. These included painting and public speaking competitions for school and college students on the theme of mental health and human rights. On 11 October a panel of professionals from…
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WFMH is an international membership organization founded in 1948 to advance, among all peoples and nations, the prevention of mental and emotional disorders, the proper treatment and care of those with such disorders, and the promotion of mental health. Our mission The mission of the World Federation for Mental Health is to promote the advancement…
News From the Region
Europe Mental Health Europe (MHE) The MHE committee on Mental Health and Social Exclusion will hold its 6th seminar in Athens on 28 September-1 October 2000, under the auspices of the Greek Governments Ministry of Health and Welfare. For information, contact: Cathy McGill, Project Assistant, MHE, Boulevard Clovis 7, B-1000 Brussels, Belgium. Fax: 32 2…
News from the Regions
Oceania The Mariana Islands The Newsletter recently received a note from Laura L. Post, M.D., describing mental health services in the Northern Mariana Islands, a U.S. overseas possession of 14 Pacific islands. Dr. Post was until recently chair of the Department of Psychiatry at the hospital in Saipan and also Medical Director of the Division…