W Nusa Tenggara to host 5th national schizophrenia congress

Mataram, (ANTARA News) - West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) province is scheduled to host fifth national congress on schizophrenia from October 24-26. "The decision was made not because of significant number of cases but as an effort to promote NTB as one of tourist destination," dr Elly Rosila, director of Mataram mental hospital said here Friday. She said the fifth national congress on schizophrenia was a part of the 26th World Mental Health Day commemoration on October 10 which featured mental health as a global priority by increasing services through advocacy and social activities. The national congress which will be held at Sentosa Villas and resort, Senggigi tourist site, West Lombok Regency is organized by Association of Indonesian Psychiatrists (PDSKJI)involving around 400 psychiatrists and students of psychiatry. "It is... [read full story]