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We have the great pleasure of inviting you to the opening event of the FORUM & FEDERATION Symposia Series on workers’ health, jointly organised by the NGO Forum for Health, an organisation of 30 health NGOs, and Public Services International, a global union federation of 600 trade unions in 150 countries.
The Symposia include key partners in the United Nations system, governments and civil society and bring trade union perspectives to the attention of the international stakeholder community. All Symposia will have simultaneous English and French interpretation.
The opening event will take place in the International Conference Centre, Geneva, 6 December, 2011 from 10:00 to 14:00 and a lunch will be provided from 13:00.
Programme in English and French. Please kindly post and send to relevant networks. Invitation en français.
Alan Leather
President
Latest News
- WHO Reform01 Feb 2012 | Read
- New!–Resolutions on Mental Health25 Jan 2012 | Read
- FORUM & FEDERATION Symposia Series on Workers’ Health27 Nov 2011 | Read
- New documents–Global Mental Health–essential reading!14 Nov 2011 | Read
- World Mental Health Day Symposium–Integrating MH and NCDs–11 October 2011, Geneva, organised by the NGO Forum for Health30 Sep 2011 | Read
These two documents call for specific action at the global and national levels to prioritise and integrate mental health into budgets, health systems, and social sectors. They are very encouraging and reflect the ongoing work of so many colleagues over the last several years! Note too that it is not just mental health professionals/advocates involved here but people in different health areas and governments as well. They are well-worth reading carefully and discussing in our various settings.
**A United Nations General Assembly Special Session for Mental, Neurological, and Substance Use Disorders: The Time Has Come (17 January 2012)
Judith Bass et al, PLoS Medicine, 9(1): e1001159. doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1001159
**Global Burden of Mental Disorders and the Need for a Comprehensive, Coordinated Response from Health and Social Sectors at the Country Level (20 January 2012)
WHO Executive Board (to de discussed/debated at the WHO World Health Assembly in May 2012)
Opening event: 6 December 2011, 10:00-14:00 in CICG Geneva – Programme in English and French. Invitation en français.
Presentations
We want to let you know about several new documents relevant for Global Mental Health (GMH). These documents are research-based and collectively address the current status of GMH in terms of challenges, progress, resources, and scaling-up strategies. We are grateful for the many researchers, authors, funders, and practitioners that have contributed to these materials. The four documents are listed below including the online links for free downloads.
1. The Lancet, Global Mental Health special issue (October 2011, with four brief comments and six articles–see the key messages at the beginning of each article for a quick overview, 75 pages)
2. Mental Health Atlas 2011, World Health Organisation (Executive Summary pages 10-11, 82 pages)
3. Grand Challenges in Global Mental Health, NIMH et al (web site; article in Nature, July 2011, four-page summary)
4. GMH: A Resource Map for Connecting and Contributing (July 2011, Psychology International, three-page overview)
Note: See also the recent materials on the home page of the Movement for Global Mental Health (and archives) as well as the recent materials in the What’s New! section of GMH-Map (six new items in thee areas of Research. Practice, and Declarations).
This symposium brings together panelists and participants from various health sectors, building on the mhGAP Forum and World Mental Health Day (10 October). Click the following link for the flyer with more information. MH-NCD Symposium-NGO Forum for Health-11 October 2011-flyer
We will focus on mental health contributions for the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). The symposium features panelists who will share reflections and resources from the High-Level Meeting (HLM) on NCDs at the UN General Assembly (19, 20 September) and related events. Light food will be served. You are encouraged to arrive early and stay afterwards for further informal discussions.
Limited seating—RSVP by 9 October: NGO Forum for Health info@ngo-forum-health.ch