----- Original Message ----- *From:* Ratnaboli Ray <[email protected]> *Sent:* Thursday, March 17, 2011 8:19 AM *Subject:* Mental Health in Left Front manifesto after 34 Years!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dear Friends, Greetings from Anjali Mental Health Rights Organization! BREAKING NEWS~ One Step forward in our struggle for rights of persons with mental illness! * 2011 Left front assembly election manifesto says - ' with a view to extending Physical Health and Mental Health Rights to all, the government will enlist illnesses and life threatening diseases that afflict a majority of the population and enact and implement **a People's health Law that will take into account insurance and other protective and preventive health measures for free of costs treatment' ~ Page 11, point no 5~ Left Front Election Manifesto, 2011 assembly elections.* This is the first time in the history of election manifestos that mental health/illness has been included in bouquet of promises! Three Cheers to sustained advocacy! Best wishes, Ratnaboli Ray -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Mental Health Advocacy (News 'N Views) India" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/MhaNewsViewsIndia?hl=en ------------- Affiliated Groups : MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCACY INDIA [email protected] Discussions on mental health law / policy / plan monitoring / human rights etc [email protected] India-specific news and views related to mental health [email protected] Information and support to carers of people with mental health issues [email protected] Mutual support and sharing of experiential knowledge, skills and social learning amongst peers
