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27 December 2017: Syphilis is unique among sexually transmitted diseases in that it remains curable with a single dose of penicillin (with no documented risk of resistance), formulated for this purpose as long-acting Benzathine Penicillin G (BPG). WHO estimates that…
With the technical cooperation of PAHO/WHO and UNICEF, a training of trainers workshop in "psychological first aid for vulnerable groups" was held in Vitacura, Santiago de Chile, November 20 and 21.The workshop was organized due to a need detected by the "Mental Health Technical Committee in Emergencies and Disasters," which consists of the public…
Caracas, November 1. - With the objective of strengthening the capacities of primary health care teams for early detection of mental, neurological and substance use disorders,the state mental health coordinators of the Ministry of the People's Power for Health received training in the use ofthe World Health Organization (WHO) mhGAP Intervention…
The Central American Mental Health Network held the III Central American Conference on Mental Health and Human Rights in Panama City, November 7-10.The main objective was to strengthen the Network's member associations and the regional health systems through the exchange of ideas, experiences and working models to learn about the impact reached by…
Lima, October 30 and 31-. An important meeting to encourage the pilot implementation of a training program for caregivers of children with autismand other developmental disorders, in the context of the Peruvian health services, was held at the Children and Adolescents Service of the National Institute of Mental Health "Honorio Delgado - Hideyo…
The proposal to integrate the mhGAP-GI in Guatemalan faculties of medicine arises after PAHO/WHO's invitation to attend the meeting: "mhGAP training implementation in Latin American universities," which was organized by the Department of Psychiatry of the Autonomous University of Madrid, in collaboration with the National Autonomous University of…
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…