Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) will organize the 9th Qatar International Mental Health Conference from May 25-27, in cooperation with the Primary Health Care Corporation and the Royal College of Psychiatrists in the UK.
This year conference addresses several topics to promote education among professionals whose knowledge will ultimately benefit those in the community who seek help.
Director of Public Health at the Ministry of Public Health Sheikh Dr Mohammed bin Hamad Al-Thani said that education is key to improving the health of our nation, adding: “To ensure that we are able to deliver the most effective mental health services possible, particularly in a culturally diverse and complex society such as ours here in Qatar, we need to foster a culture of learning and knowledge sharing. This conference is an important forum to promote education among professionals whose knowledge will ultimately benefit those in the community who seek help.” The National Health Strategy Lead for Mental Health in Qatar and CEO of the Mental Health Service at HMC Iain Tulley said that Qatar has demonstrated a commitment to promoting mental health and wellbeing.
“This conference is an ideal platform to showcase both international expertise as well as local achievements and best practice. I am delighted that at this event we can showcase the results of the collaboration with partners such as Qatar Airways who are doing exceptional work in promoting staff wellbeing; or the work that is done with schools that is designed to help children, teachers and parents deal with many common challenges faced by young people today. In addition, we will share lessons learned from National Mental Health Helpline delivering professional support to frontline healthcare workers during the pandemic.” he said.
The extensive list of speakers includes experts from Qatar Foundation, Qatar University, Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar, Sidra Medicine, Naufar, Doha Institute for Graduate Studies Qatar as well as Young Mothers Qatar and many more. The conference offers up to 23 continuing professional development (CPD) hours for in-person attendance, and up to 13.75 CPD hours for virtual attendance.
Source: Qatar News Agency