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participants of the
symposium
A roundtable discussion on “Prevention Ismail and Dr Thava Viknaraj Sivabalan.
and Early Intervention in Youth Mental The topics included “Peer Based
Health” was held with a distinguished Programs in Promoting Mental Wellbeing
panel consisting of Dr Nurashikin Ibrahim, among Youths in Lower Socioeconomic
Public Health Specialist, Ministry of Urban Communities” and “Peer Based
Health Malaysia; Madam Anita Abu Bakar, Facilitation and Whole Organization
President of Mental Illness Awareness Approach”.
and Support Association; Associate
Professor Dr Aili Hanim Hashim, Child Associate Professor Dr Ng Chong Guan,
and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Universiti Vice-President, Malaysian Mental Health
Malaya Medical Centre; and Dr Haslina Association (MMHA), delivered an
Muhamad, Psychologist and Senior exceptionally informative presentation
Lecturer, Faculty of Arts and Social on “Managing Mental Health Problems”.
Sciences, UM. Associate Professor Dr Ms Gee, a counsellor from MMHA,
Rusdi Abdul Rashid, Director, Universiti conducted a practical session on
Malaya Centre of Addiction Sciences, stress management. The symposium Research Activities
moderated the session. ended with the final closing words by
Dr Nik Daliana Nik Farid thanking all
...
Recent research work on peer support the speakers, participants, organizing
and mental health of youth was presented committee members, and staff members
by three Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) from the SPM department and the Dean’s 15
candidates from UM, Dr Kishwen Kanna office.
Yogaratnam, Dr Muhd Zulfadli Hafiz
