The NGO Committee on Mental Health invites you to commemorate World Mental Health Day 2007 “Mental Health in a Changing World: The Impact of Culture and Diversity“ This year’s World Mental Health Day 2007 theme “Mental Health in a Changing World: The Impact of Culture and Diversity” calls attention to the need to better understand…

At the World Health Organization The Federation enthusiastically supported WHO’s World Health Day message in April on the need for more attention to mental health within the context of primary health care, public health policy and public education. WHO’s campaign continued throughout the year, and references to related WFMH activities are noted in the section…

BENEFITS OF VOTING ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIP Your organization becomes a part of WFMH’s corporate membership, with eligibility for representation and voting rights at all WFMH General Assembly meetings Membership Certificate Eligibility to submit candidates for consideration by the Nominating Committee for the WFMH Board of Directors Eligibility to vote for the election of the WFMH Board…

Africa African Regional Council for Mental Health The African Regional Council has hired Petronella Ntambo Mayeya to run its Canadian-sponsored project for the development of mental health associations in Zambia, Zimbabwe and South Africa. She will also work on planning for a proposed regional conference in Uganda. She is based at the ARC office in…

    WORLD FEDERATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH – MEETINGS AND CONGRESSES Initially, some conferences of the World Federation for Mental Health were held at intermittent intervals, until the Biennial World Congress series started. A special Congress was held in London in 1998 to mark the 50th Anniversary. Congresses at intermittent intervals: 1948   London, England,…