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World Mental Health Day 2019: A Focus on Zambia’s Mental Health Act

World Mental Health Day is observed on 10 October every year. This year, the theme addresses the important and difficult issue of suicide prevention. Across the world, people are uniting…

Staff Writer10 October 2019

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Statement in solidarity with Zambian activists calling for amendment of the Mental Health Bill

8 March 2019 Mental health law reform in Zambia is desperately overdue. The outdated Mental Disorders Act perpetuates discrimination, human rights violations, and abuses against persons with mental disabilities. It…

Staff Writer8 March 2019

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NEWS RELEASE: ZAMBIA COURT CALLS FOR REVIEW OF MENTAL HEALTH LAW

Lusaka - On 17 November, Zambian disability activists from the Mental Health Users Network of Zambia (MHUNZA) and Disability Rights Watch (DRW) held a press conference on the outcome of…

Staff Writer20 November 2017