21st World Congress of mental health

21st World Congress of mental health

Question: In which year the founding meeting of World Federation of Mental Health was organized?
(a) 2005 (b) 1998 (c) 1948 (d) 1977
Answer: (c)
Related Facts:

  • The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, inaugurated the 21st World Congress of Mental Health in Hotel Ashok, New Delhi.
  • The congress is being organised from November 2 – 5, 2017, by World Federation for Mental Health in partnership with Caring Foundation and other institutions.
  • World Congress of Mental Health is taking place in India for the first time.
  • This is the 25th anniversary of World Mental Health Day.
  • The WFMH established World Mental Health Day on 10 October 1992.
  • This is the 25th anniversary of World Mental Health Day.
  • The World Federation for Mental Health (WFMH) is an international membership organization founded in 1948.
  • Its founding meeting was held at London, England UK in 1948.
  • The WFMH events include World Congresses, Regional Conferences, meetings and other events.
  • The World Congresses are normally be held every two years.
  • The Federation aims to advance, among all peoples and nations, the prevention of mental and emotional disorders, the proper treatment and care of those with such disorders, and the promotion of mental health.
  • As per its theme, WFMH wants a global consensus to support mental health and wellbeing in the workplace, one that makes it easier for people with mental health conditions to seek help in and out of the workplace, with an environment that fosters good employment practices with regard to mental health.
  • In this World Congress there will be a sessions on yoga, meditation and traditional approaches to mental health.
  • It is noteworthy that India’s National Mental Health Programme is building 22 centres of excellence in the field of mental health.
  • In parallel, the District Mental Health Programme has already covered 517 of the approximately 650 districts in India.

Reference:
http://www.wfmhindia.com/
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=173165
https://www.wfmh.global/events/