Initiative/Issuance
Brief Detail
CHR’s Human Resource Complement with Out of the 844 personnel of the CHR, ten
Disability
(10) are persons with disability. Seven (7)
are from the regional offices, and three (3)
from the central offices. Based on these
figures, the Commission exceeded the one
(1) percent requirement and assured
compliance with the law.
C. Mental Health
Within the ambit of the definition of disability under the Persons with Disabilities Act,
1995, mental illness means a ‘disorder of the mind that results in partial or complete
disturbance in the person's thinking, feeling and behavior which may also result in
recurrent or persistent inability or reduced ability to carry out activities of daily living,
self-care, education, employment and participation in social life5. The Commission
managed to enhance awareness of and to encourage dialogue on disability issues,
programs and services on mental health.
Table 15. Mental Health Activities
5
Regions
CAR
CAR
Date Conducted
October 10
October 07
I
October 06
X
October 14, 2020
IX
August to October
Activity/ies
Celebration of World Mental Health Day.
The CHR-CAR celebrates the National Mental
Week by Sharing of the National Mental
Health Weak post (CAR).
Mental Health Month Posted @ CHR 1 FB
Page/Account the official streamer.
Celebration of Mental Health Day through
discussion
on
the
challenges
and
contemporary issues confronting human
rights Implementation and Realization,
Recommendations and Ways Forward
Celebration of National Mental Health Week
Shared on FB page
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2913573/
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