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The National Council of Mental Health, of which the Institute for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (IDiPD) is a member, met on October 7, at 2:30 p.m., on the premises of the IAPMEI , is located in Estrada do Paço do Lumiar, Campus do Lumiar, Edifício L, in Lisbon, with the presence of its President, recently appointed, Dr. João Redondo, and with the following Work Order:

1. Information on and follow-up to the deliberations of the previous meeting

2. National Mental Health Plan – State of Play.

3. Regional and Local Mental Health Councils - Update

4. Mental Health of the Elderly Population - Presentation by the Chair of the Executive Committee of the National Health Plan for Dementias

5. Information from the plenary and other matters.

The IDiPD was present at this Council.

Next October 10th is World Mental Health Day, and the official celebrations will take place at 10:30 a.m., in Trindade College, Coimbra.

This year’s national motto will be “Real Voices, Real Change”, where the importance of the narrative of people with experience in changing the organisation and delivery of mental health care will be underlined.