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Indonesian Mental Health Law Passed After Five Years
The House of Representatives has passed a law promising better treatment of people with mental illnesses and intellectual disability, including outlawing the shackling of sufferers — a common practice in Indonesia.
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High-level meeting of the UN General Assembly to undertake the comprehensive review and assessment of the 2011 Political Declaration on NCDs
The United Nations General Assembly will convene a high-level meeting to undertake a comprehensive review and assessment on the prevention and control of NCDs on 10 and 11 July 2014 in New York.
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Mental healthcare under-resourced in too many countries, says OECD
Governments need to step up their efforts to improve mental health care which remains poorly resourced and under-prioritised in too many countries, according to a new OECD report.
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Save the date: 6th and 7th November 2014, Lisbon
International Forum on Promoting the Rights of Children with Mental and Intellectual Disabilities
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Florida tries new approach to mental health treatment
Seeking to improve care and lower costs, Florida this month became the first US state to offer a Medicaid health plan designed exclusively for people with serious mental illnesses.
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Autism spectrum disorders & other developmental disorders
A resolution on “Comprehensive and Coordinated Efforts for the Management of Autism Spectrum Disorders” was adopted by the World Health Assembly during its 67th session in May 2014.