On October 17, the Ministry of Public Health of Ecuador presented WHO's QualityRights initiative, first module. Dr. Andrea Bruni, Subregional Advisor on Mental Health of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), pointed out that some of this program's tools have already been implemented in the country to evaluate mental health quality and…
The Mental Health Program of the Ministry of Health, the Belize Mental Health Association and the Ministry of the Public Service teamed up to host activities on this year's observance of World Mental Health Day.
An official ceremony was held in Belize City. The guest of honor was the Speaker of House of Representatives, Mrs. Laura Longsworth, who…
In commemoration of World Mental Health Day, the Ministry of Health of Jamaica, in collaboration with PAHO/WHO, held a one day Conference on October 13, under the theme "Mental Health in the Workplace."
The objectives of the workshop were to raise the awareness of mental health issues in the workplace; to promote mental health and wellness; to…
Nicaragua - III International Conference for the care, protection and prevention of mental illnesses
It was organized by the Ministry of Health of Nicaragua in observance of World Mental Health Day. Various topics were discussed during the Conference and it featured the participation of leading specialists.
Dr. Francisco Flores, from Mexico, addressed how to approach depression;PAHO/WHO Mental Health Advisor for Central America and the Latin…
This event took place in Lima, October 9, as part of World Mental Health Day observance, with the aim of highlighting the importance of making mental health care available to all people,regardless of their own special circumstances or where they live.
During the inauguration, Dr. María del Carmen Calle Dávila, General Director of Strategic…
The first meeting of the Working Group on Validation and Piloting of Criteria for Quality Accreditation of Drug Demand Reduction Programs (DDR) in the Treatment and Prevention Areas in the Caribbean was convened by the Cooperation Program between Latin America, the Caribbean and the European Union on Drugs Policies (COPOLAD) in collaboration with…
The PM+ is a WHO initiative designed to provide meaningful psychological interventions for individuals facing adversity. It was recently adopted in Guyana as part of the country's recent focus to addressing mental health needs.
The PM+ training workshop was held in Guyana from 17-21 July. It was jointly organized by the Ministry of Health, the…
Initiative for strengthening of mental health services capacity in the US-Mexico border
This initiative implemented on the US/Mexico border from 2014 to 2017 was aimed to address high rates of untreated mental health problems in settings with limited resources by training primary health care professionals and community health workers. This…
Photo: Mary Ellsberg, Director of the Global Women's Institute at the George Washington University; Claudia Garcia Moreno, Lead on violence against women at WHO; Lynn Goldman, Dean of the Milken Institute School of Public Health (GWU); Alessandra Guedes, Regional Advisor on Family Violence at PAHO.
Washington, DC, 4 December 2017 (…