Eka Chkonia (Georgia)
TSMU
Psychiatry
Eka Chkonia is an honorary member of the World Psychiatric Association, professor, and program director in psychiatry at Tbilisi State Medical University (TSMU American MD Program). Currently, she is the president of the Society of Georgian Psychiatrists, a member of the Steering Committee of the EPA Council of NPAs, and the EPA Ethics committee. She is a clinical director at the Tbilisi Central Psychiatric Hospital.

Presenter of 3 Presentations

 Conference Calendar

Council of NPAs

Session Name
0410 - Council of NPAs (ID 181)
Session Type
Committee Meeting
Date
Sat, 04.06.2022
Session Time
14:00 - 17:00
Room
Meeting Room 1
Presenter
Lecture Time
14:00 - 17:00

Committee on Ethical Issues Meeting

Session Name
1900 - Committee on Ethical Issues Meeting (ID 185)
Session Type
Committee Meeting
Date
Mon, 06.06.2022
Session Time
13:00 - 14:30
Room
Meeting Room 1
Presenter
Lecture Time
13:00 - 14:30

Past, Present, and Future of Involuntary Admission in Georgia

Session Name
0470 - On Demand - Symposium 36: Compulsory Admissions of Patients with Mental Disorders (ID 190)
Session Type
Mental Health Policy
Date
Sat, 04.06.2022
Session Time
17:00 - 18:30
Room
On Demand 4
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On Demand
Presenter
Lecture Time
18:00 - 18:20

Abstract

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Since gaining independence in 1991, Georgia has struggled to transform the old-Soviet mental health care structure into a humane system to meet basic human rights standards.
The current version of the mental health law was introduced in 2007, which instituted the new practice that required court decisions for involuntary hospitalization and several practical procedures.
The Public Defender’s Office (Special reports, 2019-2021) revealed gaps and contradictions within the law that lead to human rights violations and malpractices in involuntary hospitalization.
Currently, the group of Georgian experts with international support from Expertise France- French Development Agency, at the request of the Ministry, are working on the new version of the mental health law, which will be in line with international requirements and standards.

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