~World Mental Health Day Report 1998~

Convención sobre los derechos del niño “Un siglo que comenzó prácticamente sin ningún derecho para los niños termina con los niños en posesión de uno de los instrumentos jurídicos más poderosos, que no solamente reconoce sus derechos humanos sino que los protege” – Carol Bellamy Directora Ejecutiva del UNICEF ¿EN QUÉ CONSISTE LA CONVENCIÓN SOBRE…

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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….

African Regional Council for Mental Health The African Regional Council (ARC) maintains an office in Lusaka, Zambia. It is chaired by Isaac Mwendapole, a long-standing Federation supporter and former Board member, who works in close consultation with the Federation’s Regional Vice President, Shona Sturgeon (South Africa). The ARC has a three-year grant from the Canadian…

Photo by Chris Keulen Dear friends, In Santiago de Chile we will celebrate our commitment to mental health and develop our strategy for the coming millennium: a time for reflection as to what we have achieved and planning for what we need to do. It is also a time to thank the longstanding leader of…

Regional Vice Presidents & Regional Councils You are encouraged to contact your regional vice president or regional council, who may be able to provide information on other mental health organizations in your area. It may be possible to collaborate with those mental health organizations on activities or to provide or receive assistance. AFRICA Elizabeth Matare…