Training Module on the Right to Mental Health Training Module on the Right to Mental Health for Local Health Leaders for Local Health Leaders Human Rights in Mental Health The Philippines is a signatory to the 2008 Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and reaffirmed its commitment on June 12, 2018. This means that by ratifying the CRPD, we are under the obligation to put in place a full range of measures to ensure that people with disabilities: • Have the same rights as everyone • Are treated fairly and equally • Are not discriminated against Source: https://www.un.int/philippines/activities/ph-reaffirms-commitment-implement-crpd-advance-rights-persons-disabilities-0 Slide 65 Training Module on the Right to Mental Health for Local Health Leaders Human Rights in Mental Health To uphold this CPRD commitment, the Philippines shall: Respect Protect Human Rights Fulfilling o A person with a psychosocial disability o A person with an intellectual disability o A person with a cognitive disability o A mental health or other practitioner o A family member, caregiver, or supporter o A peer, advocate, lawyer, public official, etc. Slide 66 Source: WHO Quality Rights Training Module on the Right to Mental Health for Local Health Leaders Local Mental Health Legislation Key measures that must comprise the public health system include: Availability – ensuring sufficient quantity Accessibility – removing barriers to access health facilities, goods, and services imposed by economic, geographical, physical, and informational Acceptability – health facilities, goods, and services must be satisfactory, according to cultural traditions and standards of medicalMD20 ethics Slide 67 69