The Oevaru conference is a mental health conference hosted by the National Centre for Mental Health (NCMH) of IGMH (Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital), Maldives. This innovative research conference will be the first of its kind in Maldives, welcoming both local and international clinicians, academics, researchers, students, public health specialists, policy makers and people with lived experiences of mental illnesses, to share their research findings to bring mental health to the forefront of public discourse and dialogue.
\nOn behalf of the Scientific Programme Committee, we are delighted to invite you to submit abstracts for your presentations at our conference\u00a0\u201cOevaru 2023: Changing Currents: Forming Connections\u201d\u00a0in Maldives, October 15-16, 2023.\u00a0 We are keen to receive submissions that reflect the breadth of our diverse mental health community and the intended audience of this conference.<\/p>\n
The theme of Oevaru 2023 is \u201cChanging Currents: Forming Connections\u201d. This conference is an opportunity to strengthen our relationships based on a shared understanding of what mental health means in our context; the cultural and systemic changes affecting it; and what needs to happen to transform our system to be more connected, equitable, and sustainable. Accordingly, our theme of forming connections amidst change also emphasizes the interrelatedness of connectedness and well-being. Whilst that is the main theme of our conference we encourage delegates to submit abstracts related to our four interdisciplinary themes.<\/p>\n
We will consider TWO types of submissions, oral paper presentations and poster presentations. All authors submitting an abstract should read the submission guidelines and ensure it meets all requirements before submitting an abstract. Abstracts accepted for presentation will be published in the conference proceedings. For any urgent inquiries please email cmh@igmh.gov.mv<\/p>\n
IMPORTANT DEADLINES<\/strong> We look forward to receiving your abstracts and meeting you in October 2023.<\/p>\n Thank you, Please refer to and follow the abstract template to help with your submission and ensure that it has all the required information.<\/p>\n And please ensure that all abstract submission guidelines are followed.<\/p>\n Click to download Abstract Template<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Click to download Abstract Submission Guidelines<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n
\n17th August\u00a0 - Abstract Submission Deadline<\/strong> (has been extended from original date of 31st July 2023)<\/span>
\n30th August - Authors notified on selection<\/strong><\/span>
\n30 September - Conference Registration Deadline<\/strong><\/span>
\n14 October - Pre-conference workshops<\/strong><\/span>
\n15-16 October - Conference Dates<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
\nOevaru 2023 Scientific Committee<\/em><\/p>\n