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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9283

11 October 2006
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/health
John Bowis reasserts importance of comprehensive European strategy on mental health

Brussels, 10/10/2006 (Agence Europe) - On the occasion of the World Mental Health Day on 10 October, British Conservative John Bowis again stressed the importance of mental health. In Europe, one person out of four suffers from mental illness at some point in their lives. The economic cost is enormous, by way of 3-4% of GDP in European Union Member States. In the Green Paper published on 17 October 2005 (EUROPE 9050), the European Commission acknowledged the need to improve mental health in...

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