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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><b>From:</b> WHO QualityRights <INFO-WHOQR@LISTSERV.WHO.INT>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>QualityRights<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, May 21, 2021 2:28 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> INFO-WHOQR@LISTSERV.WHO.INT<br>
<b>Subject:</b> INVITATION: 10 JUNE 2021 (15.00-16.45 CET) Launch - WHO Guidance on rights-based mental health services<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><img width="120" height="38" style="width:1.2547in;height:.3962in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D74D73.8D80DF50"></span></b><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#24B8E3">Online Launch Event<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Thursday 10 June 2021 (15.00 to 16.45 CET)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#0E58C4">“Is rights-based transformation truly possible in mental health? … Yes, and it’s already started!“</span></i></b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Many mental health services in high-, middle- and low-income countries around the world are failing people. Not only is access to services limited, but many people in distress and experiencing mental health crises are not receiving the
support they need to feel better and move forward. Many people with mental health conditions and psychosocial disabilities are disempowered by mental health services and denied the right to decide over their own health and life choices. Some are further institutionalized
and subject to coercive measures such as involuntary admission, forced treatment, seclusion, and restraints. These practices negatively impact people’s physical and mental health.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">There is a different path that countries and services can take - no matter what part of the world. This is the path towards
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rights-based services that respect people’s right to make decisions about their treatment and lives, that are free from coercive practices, that consider people in the context of their whole lives, that support people to be included in their community. These
services also learn from and utilize the vast expertise of people with lived experience in order to provide responsive care and support.</span><span lang="EN-IE" style="background:white;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:red">Join us on 10 June at 15.00 CET </span>
</b><span lang="EN-IE" style="color:black;background:white;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">for the launch of
</span><b><i><span lang="EN-IE" style="color:#0E58C4;background:white;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">WHO’s new guidance on community mental health services: Promoting person-centred and rights-based approaches</span></i></b><span lang="EN-IE" style="color:black;background:white;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">.
You will learn about innovative mental health services that are revolutionizing mental health practices and hear
</span><span style="color:black">personal testimonies from people who use mental health services and service providers, as well as from national and international policy-makers who are calling for a sea-change
</span><span lang="EN-IE" style="color:black;background:white;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">in mental health. The event will include
</span>interpretation in <b>Arabic, French and Spanish</b>, and <b>captioning</b> will also be available.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-IE" style="background:white;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol;color:red"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><b>The draft launch programme is attached.<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b>Please register now for the 10 June launch event here:
</b><a href="https://who.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2MQvtqJ_SlOOP25HCV-SEA">https://who.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2MQvtqJ_SlOOP25HCV-SEA</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:22.5pt">(After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Best wishes,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Michelle<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Dr Michelle Funk</span></b><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><br>
<span style="color:black">Unit Head, Policy, Law and Human Rights Unit</span><br>
<span style="color:black">Department of Mental Health and Substance Use </span><br>
<span style="color:black">World Health Organization</span><br>
<b>Twitter <span style="color:#0070C0">@MichelleFunk3</span><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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