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WHO report - Dementia: a public health priority
The World Health Organization has just released the WHO report - Dementia: a public health priority.
New publication in
Argentina: Mental
Health and Community
This new semiannual publication was launched by the mental health area of the Community Health Department at the
University of
Lanús (
Buenos Aires
Province,
Argentina). The magazine aims to "generate processes of research, opinion and debate on prevalent problems in order to bring together professionals and social and cultural sectors involved in mental health issues and human rights."
Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Disaster Situations in the
Caribbean
Many publications addressing mental health issues in disaster situations have been produced in the last decade. Nevertheless, the specific reality of the
Caribbean, with its limited number of mental health professionals and its high vulnerability to natural hazards, requires material that specifically addresses these characteristics and reflects the latest developments and approaches.
This new publication is directed to
Caribbean health sector managers, community workers and other disaster and health professionals. It provides guidance on improving mental health and psychosocial support primarily in two phases of the disaster cycle: preparedness and response, and to a lesser extent, recovery.
Bugs, Drugs and Smoke: Stories from Public Health
This publication of the World Health Organization is available online.
Journal of Community Psychiatry: Mental health and humanitarian emergency
(only in Spanish)
The Spanish journal “Cuadernos de Psiquiatría Comunitaria” has devoted its latest issue to the topic "Mental health and humanitarian emergency." The articles deal with emergencies in the earthquakes of
Peru,
Chile and
Haiti, as well as the humanitarian emergency in
Palestine.
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