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The Ljubljana Charter on Reforming Health Care, 1996

The Ljubljana Charter on…

The purpose of this Charter is to articulate a set of principles which are an integral part of current health care systems or which could improve health care in all the Member States of the World Health Organization in the…

European Charter of Patients’ Rights (Rome, 2002)

European Charter of Patients’…

Drawn up in 2002 by Active Citizenship Network, a European network of civic, consumer, and patient organizations, this charter provides a clear, comprehensive statement of patient rights. This statement was part of a grassroots…

Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities

Framework Convention for the…

The member States of the Council of Europe and the other States signed the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities at Strasbourg, 1.II.1995.

 


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Over 2 Million Lagosians Mentally…

Fresh facts emerged yesterday that over two million people living in Lagos State suffer from one form of mental disorder or the other, making the state difficult to govern.

The Lagos state Commissioner for Health,…

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Children face health risks in…

It is a well-known fact throughout the world that it is not only smokers who face health risks due to their habit, but also those around them. Second-hand smoke is dangerous, and this is especially the case in China at the…

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April 14-17, 2011, Yerevan

World Psychiatric Association Regional Meeting

Dear Colleagues,

You are cordially invited to participate in the WPA Regional Meeting to be held in Yerevan, Armenia, from April 14-17, 2011.  The meeting is devoted to mental health challenges in the present…

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Dec 14, 2010, AUA Akian Art Gallery

First Smoke Free Awards Ceremony

On December 14, 2010, the Coalition for Tobacco-Free Armenia and the Center for Health Services Research and Development of the American University of Armenia (AUA/CHSR) organized the first Smoke-Free Awards Ceremony at the…

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Principles for the protection of persons with mental illness and the improvement of mental health care was adopted by General Assembly resolution 46/119 of 17 December 1991.
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Informed consent is the process by which a fully informed patient can participate in choices about her health care. It originates from the legal and ethical right the patient has to direct what happens to…
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Jan 24, 2012 - Minister for Health of Irish Republic has to reassure public on what is a fundamental basic human right.
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