2018 Name Assignment Alberto Trimboli As WFMH President, Alberto Trimboli is accredited as a WFMH UN representative for New York, Geneva and Vienna. Nancy Wallace UN Main representative, New York, USA UN Headquarters, New York: Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). UN Department of Public Information, New York. Bette Levy UN Headquarters, New York: Economic and…

      The definitions and terms related to mental health are evolving and still subject to much debate.  Terms are often used interchangeably, which can be confusing as well as inaccurate.  It is therefore useful to attempt to define the vocabulary of mental health and to make distinctions.  Specific countries use different terminology to…

Eastern Mediterranean Prevention of Substance Abuse In June WFMHs Eastern Mediterranean Regional Council (EMRC) joined with the Arab Federation for NGOs for the Prevention of Substance Abuse to organize a regional conference on substance abuse. (The Arab Federation was founded in 1996 by an initiative of the WFMH Committee to Combat Substance Abuse and the…

Taiwan The Mental Health Association in Taiwan organized a proclamation-signing ceremony at the National Normal University on 9 October, at which about 40 government organizations and NGOs were represented. A special Declaration of Mental Health Human Rights was prepared, and information events were held for numerous target groups (workers; industrial and other managers; women; children;…

Second World Conference on the Promotion of Mental Health and the Prevention of Mental and Behavioral Disorders A program of the World Federation for Mental Health in collaboration with The Clifford Beers Foundation 11-13 September 2002 Commonwealth Conference and Events Center Kensington High Street London W8 6NQ UK This meeting follows the Inaugural World Conference…

NATIONAL FOCAL POINTS Secretary General Ministry of National Utility and Social Development 20th Floor, Wisma Burni Raya Jalan Raja Laut 50517 Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA Tel: 603 292 5022 Fax: 603 293 7353 Mr. C. Gastaud Directeur La Direction de L’Action Sanitaire et Sociale 13 rue Emile de Loth Monaco-Ville MONACO Tel: 93 15 83 10…