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Can Developing Economies Afford to Ignore Mental Health?Center for Mental Health Initiatives Countries trying to develop in the face of adversity (e.g. conflict, HIV, disasters) face impediments not just in infrastructure development but also in human development. Establishing a physically and mentally healthy populace is a necessary component for promoting development in low-resource countries. Health problems that chronically impair functioning are likely to cause significant social and economic problems by both reduced social and economic contribution by the individual and the increased resources required to care for them. As publicized in the WHO and Harvard University ‘Global Burden of Disease’ reports, common mental illnesses constitute the major cause of dysfunction both globally and specifically in poor countries. The symposium will bring together leaders in this burgeoning field to discuss the progress that has been made in our understanding of mental health needs and services in developing economies and barriers that still remain in providing appropriate and adequate services globally. This symposium is open to the Johns Hopkins community of faculty, staff and students and to the public. It is free of charge, although registration is required. For additional information about this event please contact Jaimie Toroney (jtoroney@jhsph.edu). To learn more about work in global mental health being done at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, please go to the Applied Mental Health Research Group (AMHR) or the Department Websites. If you are interested in coursework, please check out the offerings in our summer institute. To learn more about current issues in global mental health, please look at the Lancet series: http://www.thelancet.com/series/global-mental-health Presenters at the Symposium (journal publications listed below are available from Jaimie Toroney):
Presentation: The stage is set for new possibilities in global mental healthRelated Publications: Presentation: The decision to integrate mental health into primary health care: Uganda case studyRelated reports and publication:
Presentation: How economics influences the case for mental health on the world stageRelated Publications:
Presentation: WHO Cares: Advancing the cause of global mental healthRelated reports and publication: |
