Comments on: Manikomju

By: Straitjacket

Straitjacket — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 02:54:48 +0000

Better still, it was actually called Ta’ Franconi.

http://www.sahha.gov.mt/showdoc.aspx?id=37&filesource=4&file=5_care_mentally.pdf

The Franconi Sanatorium – Ta’ Frankuni
In 1835 a large house in Floriana was transformed into a home for the insane and the patients were taken
there from the Ospizio towards the end of 1837. The building used to be the residence of a Knight of the
Order of St. John, Bali Fra Fabrizio Franconi and that is the reason why it bears this name

By: Jozef

Jozef — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 01:47:24 +0000

In reply to BBC. And?

By: John Schembri

John Schembri — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 23:48:45 +0000

Ghawdex jghidu “Chambray”.

By: Botom

Botom — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 22:38:54 +0000

Allow me to say that we should be extremely careful when using such phrases like frankuni and manikomju. Unknowingly we might be fuelling the stigma which continues to add to the suffering of patients with mental health problems. I am posting this comment with all the good intentions.

By: Amanda

Amanda — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 22:36:07 +0000

http://youtu.be/3Gwrc5EHEo8

By: Francogate

Francogate — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 21:32:16 +0000

L-ghajta tal-hames distrett: Franco Frankuni.

By: BBC

BBC — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 21:24:28 +0000

Christian democracy is a political ideology that seeks to apply Christian principles to public policy.

By: Frankenstein

Frankenstein — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 21:19:11 +0000

So he said he does not need to see a psychiatrist.

And there he was, yesterday evening, in a psychiatric session with Norman Hamilton.

Then there are the other psychiatrists on Inkontri, Realta, TX and Affari Taghna this week.