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  • Exchanging knowledge: Guangdong, Henan, Jiangsu

    From 15 – 17 April, AAMH provided training to fourteen Directors and Deputy Directors of hospitals from three different Chinese provinces – Guangdong, Henan and Jiangsu. Interested in the management of community-based mental health systems, the group comprised of senior hospital administrators from... Read more

  • Deepening ties with Indonesia in mental health

    The 21st century is the century of the cities and of urbanisation. For the first time in history, more people globally live in cities than in rural areas. While in developed countries urbanisation has mainly taken place in the second half of the 19th century, developing countries, such as Indonesia are... Read more

  • Supporting disaster mental health responses in the Solomon Islands

    On 6th February 2013, an 8.0 earthquake occurred close to Santa Cruz Island, Temotu Province in the Solomon Islands, generating a tsunami.  The National Disaster Council reported 10 fatalities and 15 injured, with 588 houses destroyed and 478 damaged.  Approximately 4,500 people, or 37% of the... Read more