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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…
News From the Region
Japan A volume on “Mental Health Japan” has been published in celebration of the 60th birthday of Kunihiko Asai, former Honorary Secretary of the WFMH Board member and organizer of the memorable World Congress in Makuhari, Chiba. The book is in English and aims to provide an overview of mental health care and psychiatry in…
REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENTS OF THE
WORLD FEDERATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH
You are encouraged to contact your Regional Vice President, who may be able to provide information on other mental health organizations in your area. It may be possible to collaborate with those organizations on activities or to provide or receive assistance. AFRICA Shona Sturgeon, MSW University of Cape Town, School of SW Private Bag, Rondebosch…
First Quarter 2002 Newsletter
Africa African Regional Council for Mental Health (ARCMH) The African Regional Council for Mental Health held an executive meeting on Lusaka, Zambia, on 28 February. The meeting was convened by ARCMH President Isaac Mwendapole. Elizabeth Matare, WFMH Regional Vice President and Honorary Secretary of the ARCMH attended, together with Shona Sturgeon, WFMH Board Member at…
~World Mental Health Day Report 1998~
Sri Lanka World Mental Health Day celebrations began on 9 October with a “Kiribath breakfast” at Sahanaya. Among those present were the President of the National Council for Mental Health and Henry Jayasena, a national television personality. The trainees of Sahanaya presented drama, singing, and a craft exhibition.
World Mental Health Day Report 2001
Mental Health and Work (Left to right) Ms. Deborah Wan, Mrs. Rosalie Kwong, Ms. Doris Fong and Mr. Charles Yu at the World Mental Health Day event in Hong Kong. Ms. Wan is Chief Executive Officer of the New Life Rehabilitation Association, which has organized a Regional Seminar on mental health and work on 31…