and treatment practices that fail to respect their autonomy, will and preferences.” The resolution also stresses that need for States to take active steps to fully “the integrate a human rights perspective into mental health and community services, particularly with a view to eliminating all forms of violence and discrimination within that context, and to promote the right of everyone to full inclusion and effective participation in society.” The EMERALD project EMERALD stands for Emerging Mental Health Systems in Low- and Countries, and was launched in November 2012, funded by the European Commission for five years. Based on a strong partnership between mental health research experts from Europe and from six African and Asian countries (Ethiopia, India, Nepal, Nigeria, South Africa, and Uganda), the project represents a major step forward in improving mental health systems and capacity-building for low- and middle-income countries. For more information on our work, please visit our website: Communications Officer dissemination.emerald@uam.es Transcultural Psychosocial Organization (TPO) is a non-governmental organization established in 2005 with the aim of promoting psychosocial and mental health wellbeing through the development of sustainable, culturally appropriate and community-based psychosocial and mental health support systems. TPO Nepal’s core foci are community-based psychosocial and mental health service delivery, capacity building and scientific research. WHO Mental Health Gap Action Programme Forum, 10-11 October 2016, WHO, Geneva
and treatment practices that fail to respect their autonomy, will and preferences.” The resolution also stresses that “the need for States to take active steps to fully integrate a human rights perspective into mental health and community services, particularly with a view to eliminating all forms of violence and discrimination within that context, and to promote the right of everyone to full inclusion and effective participation in society.” The EMERALD project EMERALD stands for Emerging Mental Health Systems in Low- and Countries, and was launched in November 2012, funded by the European Commission for five years. Based on a strong partnership between mental health research experts from Europe and from six African and Asian countries (Ethiopia, India, Nepal, Nigeria, South Africa, and Uganda), the project represents a major step forward in improving mental health systems and capacity-building for low- and middle-income countries. For more information on our work, please visit our website: Communications Officer dissemination.emerald@uam.es Transcultural Psychosocial Organization (TPO) is a non-governmental organization established in 2005 with the aim of promoting psychosocial and mental health wellbeing through the development of sustainable, culturally appropriate and community-based psychosocial and mental health support systems. TPO Nepal’s core foci are community-based psychosocial and mental health service delivery, capacity building and scientific research. WHO Mental Health Gap Action Programme Forum, 10-11 October 2016, WHO, Geneva
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