Law should be considered to improve accountability for mental health expenditure and drive mental health reform, Amnesty International Ireland (AI) has said. The human rights organisation has published a discussion paper that outlines why law is needed, and what it might look like, and has opened the topic for discussion.
The HSE must be called to account for its continuing failure in mental health, said Amnesty International Ireland (AI) and the Irish Mental Health Coalition (IMHC) yesterday.
“Entirely unacceptable and inhumane.” That one, let alone “a number” of mental health facilities are being described in such a manner is a chilling indictment of Ireland’s mental health service.
Mental health services are on the brink of major reform, but there are significant barriers blocking progress, Amnesty International Ireland will say today 13-05-10.
Amnesty International Ireland has launched a nationwide hunt for people to take part in an exciting new social media project as part of its mental health campaign.
Colm O’Gorman, Executive Director of Amnesty International Ireland said: “We’re going to be collecting video messages from all over the country for the next four weeks. We want people to record short messages in support of the right to mental health. They can do it alone or in groups, at home or in their schools or at work. Anywhere you can hold up a mobile phone or a camera and make a film.
The Government must adopt a coordinated approach if it is serious about improving its track record on mental health, according to a report launched today (24/02/10) by Amnesty International Ireland.
