[Pwd] RE: [WSIS CS-Plenary] Re: [WSIS-CT] almost final version 4.3 of WSIS CS statement

[Jacqueline Morris]

Sorry, but I have to disagree with Kicki here - I know that in some
places (like Trinidad and Tobago where I live) mental and physical
health are treated very separately. Most health insurance deals with
them separately and if mental is covered, it's covered differently. If
it is true that " everyone now adays know that physical  and mental
well being is tied together "  - guess that the 1 million people here
aren't "everyone"?
And I would venture to suggest that we are not the only ones lacking
this general knowledge.
So I would suggest that it is better to make the language as explicit
as possible to avoid any misunderstandings among those who still use
"Old and out of fashion language"
Jacqueline A. Morris

On 12/18/05, Kicki Nordström <kino at iris.se> wrote:
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> Dear Elisabeth,
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> You seems not to understand that this is not only a matter for 600 Million persons with disabilities, it is a matter of language and what we want to achieve with the text in the future! Old and out of fashion language and meanings should not be used and everyone now adays know that physical  and mental well being is tied together and therefore should not be separated!
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