W.H.O. and Mental Health
CORRESPONDENCE
W.H.O. and Mental Health Dear Sir,?In the very excellent Annual Report ?f the N.A.M.H., which has recently appeared, there a section about the World Federation for Mental Wealth, and I would like to have the opportunity, rf possible, of commenting on one sentence there.
In the penultimate paragraph on page 19, the Report says that the function of providing active and advisory services in the field of mental health had been ” usurped ” by the Mental Health Advisory Group of the W.H.O. This actually refers to the Expert Committee on Mental Health which the W.H.O. has set up, but I think the use of the word ‘ usurped ” is a little unfortunate, more especially ?ince the setting up of the Expert Committee, which Is an inter-Governmental body, was one of the ^commendations of our London Congress in 1948, {^affirmed by the Executive Board of the World federation. W.H.O. has clearly, therefore, Implemented what was recommended and can hardly be said to have ” usurped ” any function. *he relationship between the Executive of W.F.M.H. and the Mental Health Division of W.H.O. is a completely co-operative and satisfactory one.
Since I am writing to make this one small comment tc,r the sake of accuracy may I also say how much We hope that the N.A.M.H. and all the other Member societies in this country will take an active Interest and play an active part in the development of the policies of the World Federation. We in the jttore privileged countries have a great deal to give to our less privileged neighbours, but we also get a Very handsome return, in the way of new ideas and stimulation for any adventures in the international field. I am, etc., J. R. Rees. Harley Street, W.l.
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