Dear Colleagues
(Apologies for the inevitable cross posting)
I would like to let you know about a one day event entitled 'Developing Mental Health Economics and Policy in a Global Context', that will be held at the London School of Economics, in association with colleagues at the Institute of Psychiatry and the UK Office of Health Economics on Friday 30th May 2003. The event has received some financial assistance from the UK Department for International Development. The emphasis in this meeting is particularly on the situation in low low and middle income countries, but also to some extent for CEE/CIS countries and others in transition. Participants who have already confirmed come from a wide range of countries, professions and disciplinary backgrounds. The purpose of the day is to discuss evidence, concepts and approaches that can help policy and practice development in the mental health field.
The day includes contributions from Harvey Whiteford, University of Queensland, Rachel Jenkins, WHO Collaborating Centre, Institute of Psychiatry, Daniel Chisholm, World Health Organisation, Martin Knapp from the LSE as well as from participants from low and middle income countries working in the field of mental health. Norman Sartorius will chair the day. Group work sessions and an interactive demonstrations of a web based system providing detailed information on mental health in a number of countries across the globe are also included.
Keynote presentations include
Economic issues in mental health for low and middle income countries
Martin Knapp, London School of Economics
Responding to the burden of mental illness: Commission on Macroeconomics in Health
Harvey Whiteford, University of Queensland
Mental Health Guide (including interactive demonstration of country profile info)
Rachel Jenkins, WHO CC, Institute of Psychiatry
Using cost effectiveness information in a global context - the WHO Choice Project.
Daniel Chisholm WHO, Geneva
Panel Discussion. Challenges in developing mental health services in low income settings.
Chair. Norman Sartorius
Attendance at the event is free, but places are strictly limited. Please RSVP to me as soon as possible if you wish to reserve a place for the day; further information and updates will then be sent to you by e-mail.
Best wishes
David
David McDaid
Research Fellow
LSE Health and Social Care and European Observatory on Health Care Systems
London School of Economics
Houghton Street
London
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