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GFCMH book

Posted by Martine Vallarino on 3rd June 2010

Finally GFCMH publication has been ultimated and contains a landscape of best practices in mental health care and a selection of the most relevant contributions presented during the previous meetings (Geneva, Jakarta, Entebbe, Havana) in the last three years.

COVER
INDEX (contents)
Introduction
1. Mental Health in low income countries
2. Africa
3. Americas
4. Asia
References
Appendix


For all the GFCMH meetings participants you can contact us if you want to receive a free hard copy of the book
Martine Vallarino
gfcmh@marionegri.it


 

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Psychologists for Human Rights Association

Posted by Martine Vallarino on 30th November 2009

It’s a  volutary non-profit organization  of social promotion that wants to promote in Italy and abroad human rights, collaboration among peoples and cultures, with special attention to the care of children and socially vulnerable groups.
Psychologists for Human Rights group work in periphery of Gaza (Jabalia Refugee Camp) proposing an intervention, training and action-research program with the following  objectives:
•Working on children trauma using theatre, circus and narrative tools.
• Start to train local health workers in using clinical and artistic-experiential techniques.
• Involve the community (religious authorities, intellectuals, teachers, families and opinion leaders)
• Support economically ,through funds and conjoint projects, one of Emergency and Trauma Centres of Gaza.

Visit the website http://www.psychologistsforhumanrights.org

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