4th global mental health summit nothing about us, … about us, without us - statement from the 4th...
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MGMH Newsletter- December 2015
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Nothing About Us Without Us - Statement from the4th Global Mental Health SummitThe Tata Institute of Social Science (TISS) Mumbai hosted the4th biannual Global Mental Health Summit (GMHS) between28th and 29th November in collaboration with The Public HealthFoundation of India The Banyan and The Banyan Academy ofLeadership in Mental Health (BALM) as a part of the Movementfor Global Mental Health (MGMH) The biannual summits held indifferent parts of the world for the past 4 years have presented anopportunity for multiple stakeholders from the mental health sectorto come together share experiences and learn from one andotherThe focus of this yearrsquos two day Global Health Summit themedldquoNothing About Us Without Usrdquo was driven mainly by personsliving with mental health issues and disabilities from differentsocial cultural and educational ecosystems
The summit was kick started by Prof Asha Banu TISS whointroduced the summit to the audience and put forward theagenda of the summit Dr Manish Jha Dean School of SocialWork TISS extended a hearty welcome to all participants ProfVikram Patel co-director Centre for Chronic Conditions andInjuries and adjunct professor at Public Health Foundation ofIndia India took the stand next and spoke about the right to careand right to dignity for users of mental health and the need forusers caregivers and mental health professionals to cometogether and dialogue about the changes needed in the care andservices globally Dr Vikram Gupta director BALM addressed theaudience and spoke at length about the need to cut across themany barriers faced in the care for mental health users
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Day 1 of the summit saw participation from users serviceproviders and mental health professionals who shared theirexperiences not only through dialogue but also using interactivemediums of dance theatre poetry and more The day closed withthe screening of the film Astu which told the story of Mr Shastri aretired Sanskrit professor who in due course suffers withAlzheimers and goes missing The second day of the summitstarted with a discussion on the film by veteran film and theatreactor Mohan Agashe and continued on to a panel discussionlsquoNothing About Us Without Usrsquo moderated by Tasneem Raja andKetki Ranade where users shared their experiences of living withmental health issues and Mental health policy group member MrAkhileshwar Sahay spoke about the need to have a single voiceregarding mental health in the country in order to exact policychange at the national level The second day also saw postersbeing presented by various stakeholders elucidating the manyachievements and challenges in the field of mental health
After a session of academic presentations by mental healthresearchers and professionals the day came to a close on apositive note with a short presentation by girls from The Cathedraland John Connon School Mumbai who shared their experience oflaunching a school level peer-support group Reach Out forstudents and adolescents dealing with stress peer pressuresubstance abuse body image and more It was followed byscreening of the film lsquoCome with mersquo
The Way ForwardThis summit brought together a large number of users andcaregivers who had previously no opportunity to attend or share ina summit of this magnitude All organizers and participantsunanimously agreed that this is only a first step in creatinginclusive spaces in the mental health sector and more suchevents and networking opportunities need to be organized bydifferent stakeholders In his valedictory session Dr SParasuraman director TISS also suggested that many suchevents should be organized across different regions by multiplestakeholders in which TISS will be happy to participate Heemphasized the need for documentation of best practices andpartnerships between academia and field to expand the humanresources for mental healthThe participants were delighted to see new faces talk aboutmental health which was suggestive of wider participation All inall the two day summit was a huge success and a truly globalinitiative that cut across borders and brought various stakeholderstogether for a common cause and saw involvement from acrosssectors with participation from organizations working in sectorssuch as homelessness trafficking disability presented on mentalhealth implications and relevance of mental health for their workOn behalf of the MGMH PHFI The Banyan The BanyanAcademy of Leadership in Mental Health (BALM) amp TISS
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Counselling parents makes children with autismcommunicativeWrites Sanchita Sharma
A parent-based therapy that helps children with autismcommunicate better with their families works when adapted andlocalised to fit low-resource settings in south Asia reportresearchers from India Pakistan and the UK in the internationaljournal Lancet Psychiatry on Wednesday
Autism is one of the worldrsquos fastest growing developmentalchallenges that affects up to 70 million people causing a severeeffect on the social development of children The initiative hasbeen adapted for South Asia by Goa-based NGO Sangath incollaborated with the universities of Manchester and Liverpooland partners in Pakistan to successfully test it in India andPakistan
Read more
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The Unheard VoicesWrites Georgia Lockwood Estrin
The 10th December is Human Rights Day and this year the UN iscommitting to a year-long campaign to shine a light on theinalienable and inherent rights of global citizens -- now andalways ldquoOur Rights Our Freedoms Alwaysrdquo
This timely campaign fits well with the renewed intentions statedat the recent 4th biannual Global Mental Health Summit hosted atThe Tata Institute of Social Science Mumbai India The Summittook place on 28-29th November in collaboration with the PublicHealth Foundation of IndiaThe Banyan andThe Banyan Academy of Leadership in Mental Health (BALM) asa part of theMovement for Global Mental Health (MGMH) Theoverriding message of the Summit was There is a critical need forthe voice of people living with mental disorders to be heard andthis message was powerfully portrayed through the arts
Read more
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KOSHISH Nepal receives Human Rights and SocialService Awards
This yearrsquos lsquoDayaram Pariyar Human Rights Memorial Awardrsquohonored Nepal NGO KOSHISHs ChairpersonMr Matrika Devkota Honble Prime Minister Nepal Mr KPSharma Oli honored Mr Devkota on the occasion of 67thInternational Human Rights Day at Hariharbhawan Lalitpurorganized by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on10thDecomber 2015 The award was given for transforming thelives of abandoned women living with mental health problem Heis also active to advocate the human rights of people with mentalillnessMr Devkota was also awarded by lsquoRambabu-Gyanu SocialService Awardrsquo on 4th December 2015 for providing care andsupport to abandoned women and children of street due to mentalhealth problem Rambabu-Gyanu Memorial Trust provides suchaward every year This is so far the biggest honour to thecontributors of social sector in NepalRead more
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All content for the newsletter is sourced from what is uploaded to the website by members
You can announce events share resources and information about fundingopportunities generate discussion forum content advertise conferences and more
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Generation of Syrian children face lsquocatastrophicrsquopsychological damage
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) ndash A generation ofSyrian children are facing ldquocatastrophicrdquo psychological damagewith one in four inside Syria at risk of developing a mental healthdisorder from witnessing traumatic events a global childrenrsquoscharity said on Tuesday The psychological needs of childrenfleeing four-and-a-half years of war remain largely unmet due tolack of funding spiraling numbers of refugees and over-stretchedresources in host countries Save the Children said in a report
Read more
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PRIME workshop in India a successParticipants of the six-day Mental Health Management ProgramWorkshop realized that the well-known adage ldquonothing succeedslike successrdquo rings very true Organised by the National HealthMission (NHM) and technically supported by Programme forImproving Mental Health Care (PRIME) the workshop took placeat the district level in Madhya Pradesh Two nurses and onemedical officer each from a range of districts (Guna DamohChhinwara Barwani Ratlam Dewas Burhanpur NarsinghpurBhind and Sehore) attended the workshop
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People living with schizophrenia can also lead a normal lifewrites Mona Sharma RanaWhen we think of schizophrenia often the images that we conjureare based on the depiction of severe mental illnesses in massmedia (that has shaped the way people think about mental illnesssince centuries) or our limited interactions with people who areliving with severe mental disorders And this has led to severalmisconceptions regarding the disorder that hampers a goodhealthy life for people living with itRead more
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How India Can Cure Its Health System
Nothing short of a ldquoradical restructuringrdquo can lift Indiarsquos brokenhealth-care system from its current state to better provide formillions in the country who rely on governmentservices according to a new research report
A lack of funding from the federal government for health-caremeans India has overburdened and outdated government-runhospitals and health centers researchers said in a paper titledldquoAssuring health coverage for all in Indiardquo in the British healthjournal the Lancet
Read the news story hereRead the Lancet paper here
Copyright copy 2015 Movement for Global Mental Health All rights reserved
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Day 1 of the summit saw participation from users serviceproviders and mental health professionals who shared theirexperiences not only through dialogue but also using interactivemediums of dance theatre poetry and more The day closed withthe screening of the film Astu which told the story of Mr Shastri aretired Sanskrit professor who in due course suffers withAlzheimers and goes missing The second day of the summitstarted with a discussion on the film by veteran film and theatreactor Mohan Agashe and continued on to a panel discussionlsquoNothing About Us Without Usrsquo moderated by Tasneem Raja andKetki Ranade where users shared their experiences of living withmental health issues and Mental health policy group member MrAkhileshwar Sahay spoke about the need to have a single voiceregarding mental health in the country in order to exact policychange at the national level The second day also saw postersbeing presented by various stakeholders elucidating the manyachievements and challenges in the field of mental health
After a session of academic presentations by mental healthresearchers and professionals the day came to a close on apositive note with a short presentation by girls from The Cathedraland John Connon School Mumbai who shared their experience oflaunching a school level peer-support group Reach Out forstudents and adolescents dealing with stress peer pressuresubstance abuse body image and more It was followed byscreening of the film lsquoCome with mersquo
The Way ForwardThis summit brought together a large number of users andcaregivers who had previously no opportunity to attend or share ina summit of this magnitude All organizers and participantsunanimously agreed that this is only a first step in creatinginclusive spaces in the mental health sector and more suchevents and networking opportunities need to be organized bydifferent stakeholders In his valedictory session Dr SParasuraman director TISS also suggested that many suchevents should be organized across different regions by multiplestakeholders in which TISS will be happy to participate Heemphasized the need for documentation of best practices andpartnerships between academia and field to expand the humanresources for mental healthThe participants were delighted to see new faces talk aboutmental health which was suggestive of wider participation All inall the two day summit was a huge success and a truly globalinitiative that cut across borders and brought various stakeholderstogether for a common cause and saw involvement from acrosssectors with participation from organizations working in sectorssuch as homelessness trafficking disability presented on mentalhealth implications and relevance of mental health for their workOn behalf of the MGMH PHFI The Banyan The BanyanAcademy of Leadership in Mental Health (BALM) amp TISS
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Counselling parents makes children with autismcommunicativeWrites Sanchita Sharma
A parent-based therapy that helps children with autismcommunicate better with their families works when adapted andlocalised to fit low-resource settings in south Asia reportresearchers from India Pakistan and the UK in the internationaljournal Lancet Psychiatry on Wednesday
Autism is one of the worldrsquos fastest growing developmentalchallenges that affects up to 70 million people causing a severeeffect on the social development of children The initiative hasbeen adapted for South Asia by Goa-based NGO Sangath incollaborated with the universities of Manchester and Liverpooland partners in Pakistan to successfully test it in India andPakistan
Read more
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The Unheard VoicesWrites Georgia Lockwood Estrin
The 10th December is Human Rights Day and this year the UN iscommitting to a year-long campaign to shine a light on theinalienable and inherent rights of global citizens -- now andalways ldquoOur Rights Our Freedoms Alwaysrdquo
This timely campaign fits well with the renewed intentions statedat the recent 4th biannual Global Mental Health Summit hosted atThe Tata Institute of Social Science Mumbai India The Summittook place on 28-29th November in collaboration with the PublicHealth Foundation of IndiaThe Banyan andThe Banyan Academy of Leadership in Mental Health (BALM) asa part of theMovement for Global Mental Health (MGMH) Theoverriding message of the Summit was There is a critical need forthe voice of people living with mental disorders to be heard andthis message was powerfully portrayed through the arts
Read more
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KOSHISH Nepal receives Human Rights and SocialService Awards
This yearrsquos lsquoDayaram Pariyar Human Rights Memorial Awardrsquohonored Nepal NGO KOSHISHs ChairpersonMr Matrika Devkota Honble Prime Minister Nepal Mr KPSharma Oli honored Mr Devkota on the occasion of 67thInternational Human Rights Day at Hariharbhawan Lalitpurorganized by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on10thDecomber 2015 The award was given for transforming thelives of abandoned women living with mental health problem Heis also active to advocate the human rights of people with mentalillnessMr Devkota was also awarded by lsquoRambabu-Gyanu SocialService Awardrsquo on 4th December 2015 for providing care andsupport to abandoned women and children of street due to mentalhealth problem Rambabu-Gyanu Memorial Trust provides suchaward every year This is so far the biggest honour to thecontributors of social sector in NepalRead more
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The content and impact of the MGMH website is driven by its members
All content for the newsletter is sourced from what is uploaded to the website by members
You can announce events share resources and information about fundingopportunities generate discussion forum content advertise conferences and more
Click here to find out how to become more active in the movement
Follow on Twitter
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Generation of Syrian children face lsquocatastrophicrsquopsychological damage
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) ndash A generation ofSyrian children are facing ldquocatastrophicrdquo psychological damagewith one in four inside Syria at risk of developing a mental healthdisorder from witnessing traumatic events a global childrenrsquoscharity said on Tuesday The psychological needs of childrenfleeing four-and-a-half years of war remain largely unmet due tolack of funding spiraling numbers of refugees and over-stretchedresources in host countries Save the Children said in a report
Read more
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PRIME workshop in India a successParticipants of the six-day Mental Health Management ProgramWorkshop realized that the well-known adage ldquonothing succeedslike successrdquo rings very true Organised by the National HealthMission (NHM) and technically supported by Programme forImproving Mental Health Care (PRIME) the workshop took placeat the district level in Madhya Pradesh Two nurses and onemedical officer each from a range of districts (Guna DamohChhinwara Barwani Ratlam Dewas Burhanpur NarsinghpurBhind and Sehore) attended the workshop
Read more
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People living with schizophrenia can also lead a normal lifewrites Mona Sharma RanaWhen we think of schizophrenia often the images that we conjureare based on the depiction of severe mental illnesses in massmedia (that has shaped the way people think about mental illnesssince centuries) or our limited interactions with people who areliving with severe mental disorders And this has led to severalmisconceptions regarding the disorder that hampers a goodhealthy life for people living with itRead more
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How India Can Cure Its Health System
Nothing short of a ldquoradical restructuringrdquo can lift Indiarsquos brokenhealth-care system from its current state to better provide formillions in the country who rely on governmentservices according to a new research report
A lack of funding from the federal government for health-caremeans India has overburdened and outdated government-runhospitals and health centers researchers said in a paper titledldquoAssuring health coverage for all in Indiardquo in the British healthjournal the Lancet
Read the news story hereRead the Lancet paper here
Copyright copy 2015 Movement for Global Mental Health All rights reserved
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Counselling parents makes children with autismcommunicativeWrites Sanchita Sharma
A parent-based therapy that helps children with autismcommunicate better with their families works when adapted andlocalised to fit low-resource settings in south Asia reportresearchers from India Pakistan and the UK in the internationaljournal Lancet Psychiatry on Wednesday
Autism is one of the worldrsquos fastest growing developmentalchallenges that affects up to 70 million people causing a severeeffect on the social development of children The initiative hasbeen adapted for South Asia by Goa-based NGO Sangath incollaborated with the universities of Manchester and Liverpooland partners in Pakistan to successfully test it in India andPakistan
Read more
converted by Web2PDFConvertcom
The Unheard VoicesWrites Georgia Lockwood Estrin
The 10th December is Human Rights Day and this year the UN iscommitting to a year-long campaign to shine a light on theinalienable and inherent rights of global citizens -- now andalways ldquoOur Rights Our Freedoms Alwaysrdquo
This timely campaign fits well with the renewed intentions statedat the recent 4th biannual Global Mental Health Summit hosted atThe Tata Institute of Social Science Mumbai India The Summittook place on 28-29th November in collaboration with the PublicHealth Foundation of IndiaThe Banyan andThe Banyan Academy of Leadership in Mental Health (BALM) asa part of theMovement for Global Mental Health (MGMH) Theoverriding message of the Summit was There is a critical need forthe voice of people living with mental disorders to be heard andthis message was powerfully portrayed through the arts
Read more
converted by Web2PDFConvertcom
KOSHISH Nepal receives Human Rights and SocialService Awards
This yearrsquos lsquoDayaram Pariyar Human Rights Memorial Awardrsquohonored Nepal NGO KOSHISHs ChairpersonMr Matrika Devkota Honble Prime Minister Nepal Mr KPSharma Oli honored Mr Devkota on the occasion of 67thInternational Human Rights Day at Hariharbhawan Lalitpurorganized by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on10thDecomber 2015 The award was given for transforming thelives of abandoned women living with mental health problem Heis also active to advocate the human rights of people with mentalillnessMr Devkota was also awarded by lsquoRambabu-Gyanu SocialService Awardrsquo on 4th December 2015 for providing care andsupport to abandoned women and children of street due to mentalhealth problem Rambabu-Gyanu Memorial Trust provides suchaward every year This is so far the biggest honour to thecontributors of social sector in NepalRead more
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The content and impact of the MGMH website is driven by its members
All content for the newsletter is sourced from what is uploaded to the website by members
You can announce events share resources and information about fundingopportunities generate discussion forum content advertise conferences and more
Click here to find out how to become more active in the movement
Follow on Twitter
Forward to Friend
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Generation of Syrian children face lsquocatastrophicrsquopsychological damage
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) ndash A generation ofSyrian children are facing ldquocatastrophicrdquo psychological damagewith one in four inside Syria at risk of developing a mental healthdisorder from witnessing traumatic events a global childrenrsquoscharity said on Tuesday The psychological needs of childrenfleeing four-and-a-half years of war remain largely unmet due tolack of funding spiraling numbers of refugees and over-stretchedresources in host countries Save the Children said in a report
Read more
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PRIME workshop in India a successParticipants of the six-day Mental Health Management ProgramWorkshop realized that the well-known adage ldquonothing succeedslike successrdquo rings very true Organised by the National HealthMission (NHM) and technically supported by Programme forImproving Mental Health Care (PRIME) the workshop took placeat the district level in Madhya Pradesh Two nurses and onemedical officer each from a range of districts (Guna DamohChhinwara Barwani Ratlam Dewas Burhanpur NarsinghpurBhind and Sehore) attended the workshop
Read more
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People living with schizophrenia can also lead a normal lifewrites Mona Sharma RanaWhen we think of schizophrenia often the images that we conjureare based on the depiction of severe mental illnesses in massmedia (that has shaped the way people think about mental illnesssince centuries) or our limited interactions with people who areliving with severe mental disorders And this has led to severalmisconceptions regarding the disorder that hampers a goodhealthy life for people living with itRead more
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How India Can Cure Its Health System
Nothing short of a ldquoradical restructuringrdquo can lift Indiarsquos brokenhealth-care system from its current state to better provide formillions in the country who rely on governmentservices according to a new research report
A lack of funding from the federal government for health-caremeans India has overburdened and outdated government-runhospitals and health centers researchers said in a paper titledldquoAssuring health coverage for all in Indiardquo in the British healthjournal the Lancet
Read the news story hereRead the Lancet paper here
Copyright copy 2015 Movement for Global Mental Health All rights reserved
unsubscribe from this list update subscription preferences
converted by Web2PDFConvertcom
The Unheard VoicesWrites Georgia Lockwood Estrin
The 10th December is Human Rights Day and this year the UN iscommitting to a year-long campaign to shine a light on theinalienable and inherent rights of global citizens -- now andalways ldquoOur Rights Our Freedoms Alwaysrdquo
This timely campaign fits well with the renewed intentions statedat the recent 4th biannual Global Mental Health Summit hosted atThe Tata Institute of Social Science Mumbai India The Summittook place on 28-29th November in collaboration with the PublicHealth Foundation of IndiaThe Banyan andThe Banyan Academy of Leadership in Mental Health (BALM) asa part of theMovement for Global Mental Health (MGMH) Theoverriding message of the Summit was There is a critical need forthe voice of people living with mental disorders to be heard andthis message was powerfully portrayed through the arts
Read more
converted by Web2PDFConvertcom
KOSHISH Nepal receives Human Rights and SocialService Awards
This yearrsquos lsquoDayaram Pariyar Human Rights Memorial Awardrsquohonored Nepal NGO KOSHISHs ChairpersonMr Matrika Devkota Honble Prime Minister Nepal Mr KPSharma Oli honored Mr Devkota on the occasion of 67thInternational Human Rights Day at Hariharbhawan Lalitpurorganized by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on10thDecomber 2015 The award was given for transforming thelives of abandoned women living with mental health problem Heis also active to advocate the human rights of people with mentalillnessMr Devkota was also awarded by lsquoRambabu-Gyanu SocialService Awardrsquo on 4th December 2015 for providing care andsupport to abandoned women and children of street due to mentalhealth problem Rambabu-Gyanu Memorial Trust provides suchaward every year This is so far the biggest honour to thecontributors of social sector in NepalRead more
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The content and impact of the MGMH website is driven by its members
All content for the newsletter is sourced from what is uploaded to the website by members
You can announce events share resources and information about fundingopportunities generate discussion forum content advertise conferences and more
Click here to find out how to become more active in the movement
Follow on Twitter
Forward to Friend
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Generation of Syrian children face lsquocatastrophicrsquopsychological damage
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) ndash A generation ofSyrian children are facing ldquocatastrophicrdquo psychological damagewith one in four inside Syria at risk of developing a mental healthdisorder from witnessing traumatic events a global childrenrsquoscharity said on Tuesday The psychological needs of childrenfleeing four-and-a-half years of war remain largely unmet due tolack of funding spiraling numbers of refugees and over-stretchedresources in host countries Save the Children said in a report
Read more
converted by Web2PDFConvertcom
PRIME workshop in India a successParticipants of the six-day Mental Health Management ProgramWorkshop realized that the well-known adage ldquonothing succeedslike successrdquo rings very true Organised by the National HealthMission (NHM) and technically supported by Programme forImproving Mental Health Care (PRIME) the workshop took placeat the district level in Madhya Pradesh Two nurses and onemedical officer each from a range of districts (Guna DamohChhinwara Barwani Ratlam Dewas Burhanpur NarsinghpurBhind and Sehore) attended the workshop
Read more
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People living with schizophrenia can also lead a normal lifewrites Mona Sharma RanaWhen we think of schizophrenia often the images that we conjureare based on the depiction of severe mental illnesses in massmedia (that has shaped the way people think about mental illnesssince centuries) or our limited interactions with people who areliving with severe mental disorders And this has led to severalmisconceptions regarding the disorder that hampers a goodhealthy life for people living with itRead more
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How India Can Cure Its Health System
Nothing short of a ldquoradical restructuringrdquo can lift Indiarsquos brokenhealth-care system from its current state to better provide formillions in the country who rely on governmentservices according to a new research report
A lack of funding from the federal government for health-caremeans India has overburdened and outdated government-runhospitals and health centers researchers said in a paper titledldquoAssuring health coverage for all in Indiardquo in the British healthjournal the Lancet
Read the news story hereRead the Lancet paper here
Copyright copy 2015 Movement for Global Mental Health All rights reserved
unsubscribe from this list update subscription preferences
converted by Web2PDFConvertcom
KOSHISH Nepal receives Human Rights and SocialService Awards
This yearrsquos lsquoDayaram Pariyar Human Rights Memorial Awardrsquohonored Nepal NGO KOSHISHs ChairpersonMr Matrika Devkota Honble Prime Minister Nepal Mr KPSharma Oli honored Mr Devkota on the occasion of 67thInternational Human Rights Day at Hariharbhawan Lalitpurorganized by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on10thDecomber 2015 The award was given for transforming thelives of abandoned women living with mental health problem Heis also active to advocate the human rights of people with mentalillnessMr Devkota was also awarded by lsquoRambabu-Gyanu SocialService Awardrsquo on 4th December 2015 for providing care andsupport to abandoned women and children of street due to mentalhealth problem Rambabu-Gyanu Memorial Trust provides suchaward every year This is so far the biggest honour to thecontributors of social sector in NepalRead more
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The content and impact of the MGMH website is driven by its members
All content for the newsletter is sourced from what is uploaded to the website by members
You can announce events share resources and information about fundingopportunities generate discussion forum content advertise conferences and more
Click here to find out how to become more active in the movement
Follow on Twitter
Forward to Friend
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Generation of Syrian children face lsquocatastrophicrsquopsychological damage
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) ndash A generation ofSyrian children are facing ldquocatastrophicrdquo psychological damagewith one in four inside Syria at risk of developing a mental healthdisorder from witnessing traumatic events a global childrenrsquoscharity said on Tuesday The psychological needs of childrenfleeing four-and-a-half years of war remain largely unmet due tolack of funding spiraling numbers of refugees and over-stretchedresources in host countries Save the Children said in a report
Read more
converted by Web2PDFConvertcom
PRIME workshop in India a successParticipants of the six-day Mental Health Management ProgramWorkshop realized that the well-known adage ldquonothing succeedslike successrdquo rings very true Organised by the National HealthMission (NHM) and technically supported by Programme forImproving Mental Health Care (PRIME) the workshop took placeat the district level in Madhya Pradesh Two nurses and onemedical officer each from a range of districts (Guna DamohChhinwara Barwani Ratlam Dewas Burhanpur NarsinghpurBhind and Sehore) attended the workshop
Read more
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People living with schizophrenia can also lead a normal lifewrites Mona Sharma RanaWhen we think of schizophrenia often the images that we conjureare based on the depiction of severe mental illnesses in massmedia (that has shaped the way people think about mental illnesssince centuries) or our limited interactions with people who areliving with severe mental disorders And this has led to severalmisconceptions regarding the disorder that hampers a goodhealthy life for people living with itRead more
converted by Web2PDFConvertcom
How India Can Cure Its Health System
Nothing short of a ldquoradical restructuringrdquo can lift Indiarsquos brokenhealth-care system from its current state to better provide formillions in the country who rely on governmentservices according to a new research report
A lack of funding from the federal government for health-caremeans India has overburdened and outdated government-runhospitals and health centers researchers said in a paper titledldquoAssuring health coverage for all in Indiardquo in the British healthjournal the Lancet
Read the news story hereRead the Lancet paper here
Copyright copy 2015 Movement for Global Mental Health All rights reserved
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converted by Web2PDFConvertcom
The content and impact of the MGMH website is driven by its members
All content for the newsletter is sourced from what is uploaded to the website by members
You can announce events share resources and information about fundingopportunities generate discussion forum content advertise conferences and more
Click here to find out how to become more active in the movement
Follow on Twitter
Forward to Friend
converted by Web2PDFConvertcom
Generation of Syrian children face lsquocatastrophicrsquopsychological damage
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) ndash A generation ofSyrian children are facing ldquocatastrophicrdquo psychological damagewith one in four inside Syria at risk of developing a mental healthdisorder from witnessing traumatic events a global childrenrsquoscharity said on Tuesday The psychological needs of childrenfleeing four-and-a-half years of war remain largely unmet due tolack of funding spiraling numbers of refugees and over-stretchedresources in host countries Save the Children said in a report
Read more
converted by Web2PDFConvertcom
PRIME workshop in India a successParticipants of the six-day Mental Health Management ProgramWorkshop realized that the well-known adage ldquonothing succeedslike successrdquo rings very true Organised by the National HealthMission (NHM) and technically supported by Programme forImproving Mental Health Care (PRIME) the workshop took placeat the district level in Madhya Pradesh Two nurses and onemedical officer each from a range of districts (Guna DamohChhinwara Barwani Ratlam Dewas Burhanpur NarsinghpurBhind and Sehore) attended the workshop
Read more
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People living with schizophrenia can also lead a normal lifewrites Mona Sharma RanaWhen we think of schizophrenia often the images that we conjureare based on the depiction of severe mental illnesses in massmedia (that has shaped the way people think about mental illnesssince centuries) or our limited interactions with people who areliving with severe mental disorders And this has led to severalmisconceptions regarding the disorder that hampers a goodhealthy life for people living with itRead more
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How India Can Cure Its Health System
Nothing short of a ldquoradical restructuringrdquo can lift Indiarsquos brokenhealth-care system from its current state to better provide formillions in the country who rely on governmentservices according to a new research report
A lack of funding from the federal government for health-caremeans India has overburdened and outdated government-runhospitals and health centers researchers said in a paper titledldquoAssuring health coverage for all in Indiardquo in the British healthjournal the Lancet
Read the news story hereRead the Lancet paper here
Copyright copy 2015 Movement for Global Mental Health All rights reserved
unsubscribe from this list update subscription preferences
converted by Web2PDFConvertcom
Generation of Syrian children face lsquocatastrophicrsquopsychological damage
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) ndash A generation ofSyrian children are facing ldquocatastrophicrdquo psychological damagewith one in four inside Syria at risk of developing a mental healthdisorder from witnessing traumatic events a global childrenrsquoscharity said on Tuesday The psychological needs of childrenfleeing four-and-a-half years of war remain largely unmet due tolack of funding spiraling numbers of refugees and over-stretchedresources in host countries Save the Children said in a report
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PRIME workshop in India a successParticipants of the six-day Mental Health Management ProgramWorkshop realized that the well-known adage ldquonothing succeedslike successrdquo rings very true Organised by the National HealthMission (NHM) and technically supported by Programme forImproving Mental Health Care (PRIME) the workshop took placeat the district level in Madhya Pradesh Two nurses and onemedical officer each from a range of districts (Guna DamohChhinwara Barwani Ratlam Dewas Burhanpur NarsinghpurBhind and Sehore) attended the workshop
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People living with schizophrenia can also lead a normal lifewrites Mona Sharma RanaWhen we think of schizophrenia often the images that we conjureare based on the depiction of severe mental illnesses in massmedia (that has shaped the way people think about mental illnesssince centuries) or our limited interactions with people who areliving with severe mental disorders And this has led to severalmisconceptions regarding the disorder that hampers a goodhealthy life for people living with itRead more
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How India Can Cure Its Health System
Nothing short of a ldquoradical restructuringrdquo can lift Indiarsquos brokenhealth-care system from its current state to better provide formillions in the country who rely on governmentservices according to a new research report
A lack of funding from the federal government for health-caremeans India has overburdened and outdated government-runhospitals and health centers researchers said in a paper titledldquoAssuring health coverage for all in Indiardquo in the British healthjournal the Lancet
Read the news story hereRead the Lancet paper here
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PRIME workshop in India a successParticipants of the six-day Mental Health Management ProgramWorkshop realized that the well-known adage ldquonothing succeedslike successrdquo rings very true Organised by the National HealthMission (NHM) and technically supported by Programme forImproving Mental Health Care (PRIME) the workshop took placeat the district level in Madhya Pradesh Two nurses and onemedical officer each from a range of districts (Guna DamohChhinwara Barwani Ratlam Dewas Burhanpur NarsinghpurBhind and Sehore) attended the workshop
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People living with schizophrenia can also lead a normal lifewrites Mona Sharma RanaWhen we think of schizophrenia often the images that we conjureare based on the depiction of severe mental illnesses in massmedia (that has shaped the way people think about mental illnesssince centuries) or our limited interactions with people who areliving with severe mental disorders And this has led to severalmisconceptions regarding the disorder that hampers a goodhealthy life for people living with itRead more
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How India Can Cure Its Health System
Nothing short of a ldquoradical restructuringrdquo can lift Indiarsquos brokenhealth-care system from its current state to better provide formillions in the country who rely on governmentservices according to a new research report
A lack of funding from the federal government for health-caremeans India has overburdened and outdated government-runhospitals and health centers researchers said in a paper titledldquoAssuring health coverage for all in Indiardquo in the British healthjournal the Lancet
Read the news story hereRead the Lancet paper here
Copyright copy 2015 Movement for Global Mental Health All rights reserved
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People living with schizophrenia can also lead a normal lifewrites Mona Sharma RanaWhen we think of schizophrenia often the images that we conjureare based on the depiction of severe mental illnesses in massmedia (that has shaped the way people think about mental illnesssince centuries) or our limited interactions with people who areliving with severe mental disorders And this has led to severalmisconceptions regarding the disorder that hampers a goodhealthy life for people living with itRead more
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How India Can Cure Its Health System
Nothing short of a ldquoradical restructuringrdquo can lift Indiarsquos brokenhealth-care system from its current state to better provide formillions in the country who rely on governmentservices according to a new research report
A lack of funding from the federal government for health-caremeans India has overburdened and outdated government-runhospitals and health centers researchers said in a paper titledldquoAssuring health coverage for all in Indiardquo in the British healthjournal the Lancet
Read the news story hereRead the Lancet paper here
Copyright copy 2015 Movement for Global Mental Health All rights reserved
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How India Can Cure Its Health System
Nothing short of a ldquoradical restructuringrdquo can lift Indiarsquos brokenhealth-care system from its current state to better provide formillions in the country who rely on governmentservices according to a new research report
A lack of funding from the federal government for health-caremeans India has overburdened and outdated government-runhospitals and health centers researchers said in a paper titledldquoAssuring health coverage for all in Indiardquo in the British healthjournal the Lancet
Read the news story hereRead the Lancet paper here
Copyright copy 2015 Movement for Global Mental Health All rights reserved
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