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(9 days ago) People also askDoes Timor-Leste have a mental health problem?Despite protection under the Timorese constitution, people with mental illness experienced multiple forms of discrimination and violence that included bullying, physical and sexual violence, and confinement. These findings echo previous human rights reports emerging from Timor-Leste and globally [ 1, 50, 51 ].Social inclusion and exclusion of people with mental illness in Timor bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.comWhy does mental illness appear intractable to people in Timor-Leste?Mental illness may appear intractable to people in Timor-Leste due to the lack of effective mental health care, which means that people may not witness the possibility of recovery [ 32, 44 ].Social inclusion and exclusion of people with mental illness in Timor bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.comHow to promote mental health in Timor-Leste?To commemorate the World Mental Health Day this year, the WHO country office organized a Walk the Talk event which saw encouraging participation from people across Dili, the capital city of Timor-Leste. “To promote mental health, raising awareness is the key,” said Dr Edmundo Monteiro, who is one of the only two psychiatrists in the country."To promote mental health, raising awareness is the key"who.intWhat is the who doing in Timor-Leste?In Timor-Leste, the WHO country office continues to support the MOH in raising awareness about mental health issues, developing comprehensive mental health strategy and plan and strengthen the mental health service delivery at all levels across the country,” he added."To promote mental health, raising awareness is the key"who.intFeedbackWHOhttps://www.who.int/timorleste/news/detail/17-10"To promote mental health, raising awareness is the key"WebIn the recent past, Timor-Leste, the small island nation in Southeast Asia, has faced two serious public health challenges. First, the COVID-19 pandemic which began in 2020 put unprecedented stress on the country’s healthcare system, and then the …

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Let’s work to recognize mental health as a universal …

(8 days ago) WebThis definition emphasizes that mental health is a fundamental human right that must be upheld for all, and this year’s Mental Health Day theme- 'mental health is …

https://www.who.int/timorleste/news/detail/10-10-2023-let-s-work-to-recognize-mental-health-as-a-universal-human-right

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A decade of mental health services in Timor-Leste - PMC

(3 days ago) WebMental health services. All basic health services, including mental health and medication, are provided free of charge to Timorese people. Two internationally …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6734948/

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Community-based Mental Health and Psychosocial …

(8 days ago) WebWhile the COVID-19 pandemic was impacting the country, in April 2021, Timor-Leste had to face the Seroja Cyclone flooding emergency affecting more than 45.000 people. In response to the emergency, UNICEF and …

https://www.unicef.org/timorleste/reports/community-based-mental-health-and-psychosocial-support-and-child-friendly-spaces-timor

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The Ministry of Health and UNICEF launch Timor-Leste’s …

(8 days ago) WebA toll-free telephone service will provide support and information to those impacted by the coronavirus pandemic . DILI, 4 June 2020 – The Ministry of Health and …

https://www.unicef.org/timorleste/press-releases/ministry-health-and-unicef-launch-timor-lestes-first-ever-mental-health-hotline

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Addressing mental health in Timor-Leste - World Health …

(5 days ago) WebWorld Health Organization. Regional Office for South-East Asia. (‎2022)‎. Addressing mental health in Timor-Leste. World Health Organization.

https://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/364904

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Lingering trauma impact of Timor-Leste’s violent past

(1 days ago) WebDILI, 30 June 2014 (IRIN) - Repeated bouts of violence in Timor Leste’s recent past and a persistent sense of injustice have had a lasting mental health impact, new research …

https://reliefweb.int/report/timor-leste/lingering-trauma-impact-timor-leste-s-violent-past

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TIMOR-LESTE: ENHANCING EQUALITY AND INCLUSION

(8 days ago) WebTimor-Leste is yet to fulfil its commitments to ratify additional human rights treaties made at the disabilities, including those experiencing mental health issues. For example, the …

https://www.amnesty.org/en/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/ASA5744992021ENGLISH.pdf

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Are people-centred mental health services acceptable and feasible …

(8 days ago) WebThe dearth of mental health professionals in Timor-Leste (3 per 100 000 people) means that mental health services are most accessible in the capital, Dili (World …

https://academic.oup.com/heapol/article/34/Supplement_2/ii93/5625034

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Intersectoral collaboration for people-centred mental health care …

(3 days ago) WebResults. There was consensus among stakeholder groups that intersectoral collaboration for mental health is important in Timor-Leste. Despite resource …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6858633/

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Timor-Leste: a primary

(8 days ago) Weboutbreak, and to keep essential health services functioning (19). Timor-Leste reported its first case of COVID-19 on 21 March 2020. The MoH and development partners …

https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/372246/9789240058873-eng.pdf?sequence=1

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Social inclusion and exclusion of people with mental illness in …

(1 days ago) WebIn Timor-Leste, a LMIC in South-East Asia, the lim-ited available research about mental health has focused primarily on health service access, illness prevalence, and …

https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/track/pdf/10.1186/s12889-019-7042-4.pdf

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World Mental Health Day 2021 United Nations in Timor-Leste

(4 days ago) WebWorld Mental Health Day 2021. 10 October 2021. Around the world, the COVID-19 pandemic is taking a terrible toll on people’s mental health. Millions of people …

https://timorleste.un.org/en/149937-world-mental-health-day-2021

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Mental Health Atlas 2017 Country Profile: Timor-Leste

(2 days ago) WebMental Health Atlas 2017 Country Profile: Timor-Leste. 1 January 2017. Technical document. Download (586.1 kB)

https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/mental-health-atlas-2017-country-profile-timor-leste

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Psychosocial support UNICEF Timor-Leste

(1 days ago) WebCommunity-based Mental Health and Psychosocial Support and Child Friendly Spaces in Timor-Leste While the COVID-19 pandemic was impacting the …

https://www.unicef.org/timorleste/topics/psychosocial-support

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Results RepoRt 2022 Timor-LesTe

(1 days ago) Webof 2022, t imor-Leste recorded fewer confirmed c OVID-19 cases and a lower death toll compared to other countries in the region. the UN supported the Government looking to …

https://timorleste.un.org/sites/default/files/2023-05/UN%20Timor%20Leste%202022%20Annual%20Report.pdf

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Poverty and mental health collide in Timor-Leste

(3 days ago) WebDomingos lives with his wife and children in a remote farming village two hours outside Dili in Timor-Leste. Like many Timorese, h e continues to suffer from mental health issues …

https://actiononpoverty.org/projects/poverty-and-mental-health/

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Health in Timor-Leste: 20 years of change - The Lancet

(7 days ago) WebHealth in Timor-Leste: 20 years of change. Timor-Leste voted for independence in 1999. Life expectancy has since climbed and primary care …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736%2819%2933142-3/fulltext

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528267 TIMOR LESTE 2023 HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT - United …

(3 days ago) WebThe Secretary of State. Bureau of Global Health Security and Diplomacy. Bureau of Intelligence and Research. Bureau of Legislative Affairs. Counselor of the Department. …

https://www.state.gov/reports/2023-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/timor-leste/528267_timor-leste-2023-human-rights-report/

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