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GAMIAN-Europe (Global Alliance of Mental Illness Advocacy Networks-Europe), a patient-driven pan-European organization, represents the interests of persons affected by mental illness and advocates for their rights. Its main objectives are: advocacy, information and education, anti-stigma and discrimination, patients’ rights, co-operation, partnerships and capacity building.

The Value of Early Intervention: IGM AT THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

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Jun 29, 2017

Joint statement to invest in mental health research and a European Implementation Partnership on Mental Health and Wellbeing

Mental ill health leads to huge personal and economic costs for European individuals, communities and economies. The European Commission, EU Member States, WHO and OECD recognise the need to address this negative impact of mental ill health. A “Mental Health in all Policies” approach is…
May 29, 2017

GAMIAN-Europe board member receives the Rotary International Award

On Sunday 28th May, GAMIAN-Europe immediate past President and current Board Member, Yoram Cohen, received the Rotary International Award during a ceremony that took place in Israel. The Rotary International board of directors created this award to recognize those Rotarians who truly embody Rotary’s motto of…

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Jun 6, 2017

Joint Letter: EU Health Collaboration is crucial for Europe’s future

Together with other 38 organisations, GAMIAN-Europe signed a letter addressed to the President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker calling for enhancing EU action in the field of health. EU Health Collaboration is crucial for Europe’s future Dear President Juncker, We, the undersigned organisations, representing EU…

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Apr 26, 2017

Joint-statement on mental health for the EU Health Policy Platform Signatories:

The European Framework for Action on Mental Health and Wellbeing, which gathered together the lessons learned during the Joint Action, provides a roadmap for improving and promoting mental health. The 20 signatories to this joint-statement would like to see a concerted effort to follow…
Apr 3, 2017

GAMIAN-Europe at the EPA FORUM: TOGETHER FOR MENTAL HEALTH: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES

On Saturday 1rst April, the European Psychiatric Association (EPA) organized a Forum on Mental Health Challenges and Opportunities in the context of the 2017 Congress of Psychiatry that took place in Florence, Italy. Our President Hilkka Karkkainen represented GAMIAN-Europe by…

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Feb 23, 2017

Report of the EPA Policy Event IS OUT

GAMIAN-Europe President Hilkka Karkkainen participated at the The European Psychiatric Association (EPA) Policy Event “From policies to practice – from practice to policies: Creating synergies for better health in Europe”, held on the 9th December 2016 in Brussels. As one of the key-speakers, she addressed the topic of…

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