World Health Organization On 28-29 April 1999 WHO held a consultative meeting at its Geneva headquarters on mental health. A group of fourteen international experts in various fields was invited to discuss a list of questions and issues. The Director-General of WHO, Gro Harlem Brundtland, M.D., attended, as did the Executive Director of the Social…
Contenu du dossier de planification *Au-dessous des documents exigez le lecteur libre d’acrobate d’adobe Lettre de Mme Rosalynn Carter Un Monde de remerciements WFMH: renseignements Quelques conseils pratiques pour célébrer la Journée mondiale de la Santé mentale Section I : Les Incidences des événements traumatisants et de la violence sur les enfants et les adolescents Vue…
Photo Credit: UN/DPI Photo Please know that United Nations photographs are the property of the United Nations, which holds all rights in connection with their usage. These photographs may be used only in editorial contexts and not for advertising purposes. SG/SM/8407 OBV/293 30 September 2002 “BREAK THE SILENCE” SURROUNDING VIOLENCE AGAINST YOUNG, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS…
Message from the President Dear Friends, International mental health concerns achieved a higher profile in 2001 than for many years past. The World Health Organization (WHO) focused attention on them as the subject of its World Health Day on 7 April, and in its annual World Health Report released on 4 October. This was only…
PROCLAMATION Whereas the World Federation for Mental Health has designated The Effects of Trauma and Violence on Children and Adolescents as the primary focus of World Mental Health Day 2002, we therefore pledge to: Take action to increase public awareness and understanding of the physical, mental and emotional health needs of all children; thus…
Republic of Yemen In the Republic of Yeman, the establishment of the Yemeni Mental Health Association was officially announced at a meeting in the presence of the governor of Aden. Lectures on mental health topics were given in the University of Aden and in secondary schools.