[New post] First revision to Mental Health Act since 1965 to focus on human rights

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: " An amended Mental Health Act is almost complete. Under the guidance of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Vanuatu's antique 1965 text is being brought up to date and the final work is expected today. Director of Pubic Health, Len Tarivonda, pointed " Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Digest First revision to Mental Health Act since 1965 to focus on human rights by bobmakin An amended Mental Health Act is almost complete. Under the guidance of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Vanuatu's antique 1965 text is being brought up to date and the final work is expected today. Director of Pubic Health, Len Tarivonda, pointed out to the visiting experts how human rights issues now had to be properly acknowledged. Human rights abuses have been common practice in many communities, he said. Vanuatu does not have a dedicated facility for treating people with mental health issues. Also in health news: as we first reported back in March, Vanuatu is pioneering the use of drones to deliver vaccines to remote communities. With poorly and irregularly maintained rural road services, Vanuatu will provide a Read more of this post bobmakin | June 16, 2017 at 12:22 pm | Tags: drones, health, justice, mental health, Vanuatu | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-1Hw Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Vanuatu Digest. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://ift.tt/2sF918c Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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