1. Healthcare

The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO)
Department of Non-communicable Diseases and Mental Health
In collaboration with
The Department of Global Health
Milken Institute School of Public Health
The George Washington University
INVITE TO
WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY - 2014
Mental Health, New Challenges in the Americas
Date: Friday, October 10, 2014
Time: 10:00 am – 12.00 pm (Washington, DC time)
Place: Room B -- PAHO Headquarters
Address: 525 23rd St NW, Washington DC 20037
Virtual Links:
English: www.paho.org/Virtual/SDE/MentalHealth&ConsumerProtection
Spanish: www.paho.org/Virtual/SDE/SaludMental&ProteccionAlConsumidor
PROGRAM
10.00 -10.20 am Welcome and Opening Remarks
Francisco Becerra, Assistant Director, PAHO
James Tielsch, Chairman, Department of Global Health- Milken Institute School of Public Health, GWU
10.20 - 10.30 am Introduction
Anselm Hennis, Director, Department of Non-communicable Diseases and Mental Health, PAHO
10.30 -10.50 am Making Mental Health Count for Individuals and Populations Health
Introduction: Francesca Colombo, Head, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
(OECD)- Health Division
Presenter: Eliot Sorel, School of Medicine & Milken Institute School of Public Health, GWU, Founder
Conflict Management Section WPA
10.50- 11.05 am The Strategy and Plan of Action on Mental Health for the Americas
Jorge Rodriguez, Unit Chief, Mental Health and Substance Use, PAHO
Message from Shekhar Saxena, Director, Department of Mental Health, WHO
11.05- 11.20 am The Brain Initiative: the development of tools and the future of mental health research
Greg Farber, Director of Technology Development, Manager the Brain Initiative, NIMH
11.20- 11.35 am Mental Health Policy and Advocacy
Laurie Flynn, Former Executive Director, National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI)
11.35 - 11.55 am Comments and Discussion
Conveners: Jorge Rodriguez and Eliot Sorel
11.55 – 12.00 am Conclusions
Anselm Hennis
12.00 pm
Refreshments
co-sponsor
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La Organización Panamericana de la Salud/Organización Panamericana de la Salud (OPS/OMS)
El Departamento de Enfermedades no Transmisibles y Salud Mental (NMH)
en colaboración con
“The Department of Global Health, Milken Institute School of Public Health
George Washington University”
INVITAN A
Día Mundial de la Salud Mental 2014
Salud Mental, Nuevos Desafíos en las Américas
Fecha: Viernes, 10 de Octubre 2014
Hora: 10:00 am – 12.00 pm (hora de Washington, DC)
Lugar: Sala B – Sede de OPS
Dirección: 525 23rd St NW, Washington DC 20037
Enlaces virtuales:
Inglés: www.paho.org/Virtual/SDE/MentalHealth&ConsumerProtection
Español: www.paho.org/Virtual/SDE/SaludMental&ProteccionAlConsumidor
PROGRAMA
10.00 -10.20 am Bienvenida
Francisco Becerra, Subdirector, OPS
James Tielsch, Presidente, Departamento de “Global Health- Milken Institute School of Public Health”,
GWU
10.20 - 10.30 am Introducción
Anselm Hennis, Director, Departamento de Enfermedades no Transmisibles y Salud Mental, OPS
10.30 -10.50 am Haciendo que la Salud Mental cuente para la salud de los individuos y de las poblaciones
Introducción: Francisca Colombo, Director, Organización para la Cooperación Económica y el
Desarrollo (OCDE)- División de Salud
Presenta: Eliot Sorel, “School of Medicine & Milken Institute School of Public Health,” GWU
“Founder Conflict Management Section WPA”
10.50- 11.05 am Estrategia y Plan de acción sobre Salud Mental para las Américas
Jorge Rodriguez, Jefe de Unidad, Salud Mental y Uso de Sustancias, OPS
Mensaje de Shekhar Saxena, Director, Departmento de Salud Mental, OMS
11.05- 11.20 am La Iniciativa del cerebro: el desarrollo de herramientas y el futuro de la investigación en salud mental
Greg Farber, Director, “Technology Development, Manager the Brain Initiative,” NIMH
11.20- 11.35 am Políticas y abogacía en salud mental
Laurie Flynn, Ex Director Ejecutivo, Alianza Nacional de Enfermedades Mentales (NAMI)
11.35 - 11.55 am Comentarios y Discusión
Jorge Rodriguez y Eliot Sorel
11.55 – 12.00 am Conclusiones
Anselm Hennis
12.00 pm
Refrigerio
co-auspiciador