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"We should not be surprised or underestimate the turbulence and likely consequences of the current financial crisis," WHO director general Margaret Chan told a meeting of mental health experts in Geneva
Indian Express (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago
... As it is we are seeing a huge gap in taking care of people in great need,” WHO director general Margaret Chan told a meeting of mental health experts. Poverty and its associated stresses including violence, social exclusion and “constant insecurity” are linked to the onset of mental disorders, she said. “It should not come as a surprise that we continue to see more stresses, suicides...
CBC.ca (Free subscription) | yesterday
... the turbulence and likely consequences of the current financial crisis," WHO director general Margaret Chan told a meeting of mental health experts in Geneva."As it is, we are seeing a huge gap in taking care of people in great need."People living in low- and middle-income countries where many people with mental disorders receive no treatment or care are at particular risk, the agency...
Medical News Today (Free subscription) | yesterday
Public Health NewsWHO Agreed On A Research Agenda On Climate Change And Public HealthA meeting of experts convened by the World Health Organization (WHO) in Madrid agreed today to a research agenda to develop an evidence-based framework for action on the human health implications of climate change. The plan builds on a comprehensive review of what is already known about health risks from climate...
Cape Times (Free subscription) | 10/09/2008
"We should not be surprised or underestimate the turbulence and likely consequences of the current financial crisis. As it is we are seeing a huge gap in taking care of people in great need," WHO director-general Margaret Chan told a meeting of mental health experts.
HealthLawProf Blog (Free subscription) | 10/09/2008
... As it is we are seeing a huge gap in taking care of people in great need," WHO director general Margaret Chan told a meeting of mental health experts. Poverty and its associated stresses including violence, social exclusion and "constant insecurity" are linked to the onset of mental disorders, she said. "It should not come as a surprise that we continue to see more stresses, suicides...
France24 (Free subscription) | 10/09/2008
... As it is we are seeing a huge gap in taking care of people in great need," WHO director general Margaret Chan told a meeting of mental health experts. Poverty and its associated stresses including violence, social exclusion and "constant insecurity" are linked to the onset of mental disorders, she said. "It should not come as a surprise that we continue to see more stresses, suicides...
Reuters UK (Free subscription) | 10/09/2008
... As it is we are seeing a huge gap in taking care of people in great need," WHO director general Margaret Chan told a meeting of mental health experts.Poverty and its associated stresses including violence, social exclusion and "constant insecurity" are linked to the onset of mental disorders, she said."It should not come as a surprise that we continue to see more stresses, suicides...
World Health Organization (Free subscription) | 10/09/2008
... then can we get the essential mental health services to the tens of millions in need”, said Dr Margaret Chan, Director-General of the World Health Organization.The mhGAP focuses on the gap between what is needed to treat a range of priority disorders and what is actually available worldwide. In the majority of countries, less than 2% of health funds are spent on mental health. In...
Pakistan Times! (Free subscription) | 10/08/2008
... must build health centres and systems to withstand natural hazards and major emergencies,” said Margaret Chan, Director-General of the UN World Health Organization (WHO). “If we don’t, lives will be lost needlessly – both when hazards strike and in their aftermath.” Sàlvano Briceño, the head of the Secretariat of the UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR) added that...
