by EPHA | Apr 4, 2006 | Uncategorized
Under the auspices of the World Health Organisation and Mental Health Europe, an international conference on “Social inclusion in Europe: Perspectives and developments in social psychiatry, care for the mentally handicapped and the elderly” will take place... by EPHA | Jan 6, 2006 | Uncategorized
**Updated with the report from the European Commission on the consultation’s results.**. The European Commission (EC) released in October 2005 a Green paper on Mental Health to launch a broad consultation on mental health in Europe. This should be the first step... by EPHA | Dec 20, 2005 | Uncategorized
The World Health Organisation (WHO) dedicated International Human Rights Day to people with mental disorders, highlighting thereof the prevalence of human right abuses. Following an increasing awareness that people with mental ill health suffer from violation of their... by EPHA | Oct 19, 2005 | Uncategorized
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe [[Footnote: The Council of Europe is the European oldest political organisation, founded in 1949. Based in Strasbourg, it gathers together 46 countries, including 21 countries from Central and Eastern Europe. The... by EPHA | Jun 20, 2005 | Uncategorized
There are more than 450 million people with mental, neurological or behavioural problems throughout the world. In many countries, they are among the most vulnerable and the least legally protected. Nearly a quarter of all countries have no mental health legislation,...
