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Disability Rights International research reveals shocking abuses against women with disabilities in Mexico City
Disability Rights International (DRI) released a groundbreaking report, Abuse and Denial of Sexual and Reproductive Rights of Women with Psychosocial Disabilities in Mexico, the result of a study by DRI and the Women's Committee of the Colectivo Chuhcan - the first advocacy group in Mexico run by people with psychosocial disabilities.
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First WHO Ministerial Conference on Global Action Against Dementia
On 16 and 17 March 2015, the World Health Organization will be hosting its first Ministerial Conference on Global Action Against Dementia. Ministers from around the world, as well as experts from the research, clinical and NGO communities, are being invited to come together for the first time to discuss the global problems posed by dementia.
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New reports on mental health and wellbeing in children and on dementia
The World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH) has released new reports from the 2015 Forums on several global health issues.
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Highlights of February's issue of International Psychiatry
The importance of mental health in the Sustainable Development Goals; Thematic papers: International partnerships in psychiatry; SUNDAR: mental health for all by all
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Today is the International Epilepsy Day!
International Epilepsy Day, a joint initiative created by the International Bureau for Epilepsy (IBE) and the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE), is a global event celebrated annually on the 2nd Monday of February, to promote awareness on epilepsy right around the world.