AGENDA: Oevaru Conference Day 2, 16.10.23 Monday

 

7:00 AM
Arrival at Male' Jetty for departure

 

7:25am - 8:00am
Travel to Villa Nautica
08:00am - 08:20am
Refreshments
VOICES ACROSS OCEANS
Overlap Hybrid Session of Oevaru Mental Health  conference & Creating Futures Conference
Moderators- Prof. Ernest Hunter  (Australia) &  Dr. Afiya Ali (Maldives)

 

8:30am - 8:45am
Official opening (Maldives and Pacific)
Jimmy Obed (OSMHP) and Aneesa Ahmed (Maldives)

 

8:50am - 9:10am

Expanding community mental health services in WHO South East Asia Region (WHO Maldives)
Dr. Mushfique Mahmud

 

9:10am - 9:30am
Presentation from WHO WPRO (Title to be confirmed)
Tomo Kanda

 

9:30am - 9:50am
Presentation from Samoa (Title to be confirmed)
Dr.  George Tuitama, Samoa

 

9:50am - 10:10am
Resonance from the Indian Ocean (Maldives)
Dr. Shanooha Mansoor & Dr. Arif Mohamed, Maldives

 

10:10am - 10:30am
Remodelling mental health care in Fiji (Fiji)
Dr.  Balram Pandit, Fiji

 

10:30am - 10:50am
Discussion & Conclusion
Prof. Ernest Hunter/ Dr. Afiya Ali

 

10:50am - 11:00am
Tea Break

 

11:00am - 11:45am
Keynote 4- Looking forward, Making Decisions for Mental Health
Dr. Seetha Subbiah
Moderator- Dr Afiya Ali

 

11:45am - 1:00pm
Lunch Break

 

1:00pm - 1:45pm
Keynote 5- Reflections on Anxiety, Defence and Vicarious Trauma in Mental Health Organisational Structures
Ms. Juana Katzer
Moderator- Mariyam Neerish

 

Concurrent Sessions:

1:45pm - 2:05pm
1. Auntie Aisha Answers: A Way Forward For Islamically-Based Comprehensive Life Skills Education
Aisha Hussain Rasheed
Venue- Dhinasha Hall
Moderator: Aishath Yooliya Haleem
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2. Factors contributing to stress among mothers of children with autism spectrum disorders in Maldives
Yuna Siraj & Fathimath Shaheeda, Villa College
Venue- Burunu Hall
Moderator: Fathimath Rishtha Abdul Majeed

 

2:05pm - 2:25pm
1. Do we have the right words in Dhivehi language to use when communicating about mental health?
Azeeza Afeef, Maldives National University
Venue- Dhinasha Hall
Moderator: Aishath Yooliya Haleem
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2. Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Interventions during Covid-19 in the Maldives
Afaa Mohamed & Mariyam Ifshan Ahmed, Maldivian Red Crescent
Venue- Burunu Hall
Moderator: Fathimath Rishtha Abdul Majeed

 

2:25pm - 2:45pm
1. The relationship between online psychological support and psychological wellbeing: A random survery in Maldives and New Zealand
Dr. Afiya Ali, National Centre for Mental Health
Venue- Dhinasha Hall
Moderator: Aishath Yooliya Haleem
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2. Bullying in Schools: Anti Bullying Policy and Effective Interventions
Dr. Aishath Nasheeda, Villa College
Venue- Burunu Hall
Moderator: Fathimath Rishtha Abdul Majeed

 

2:45pm -3:05pm
1. Invited speaker- Implementing Mental Health Policy in Maldives: Challenges and way forward
Aminath Shahuza, Mental Health Department
Venue- Dhinasha Hall
Moderator: Aishath Yooliya Haleem
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2. Invited speaker- Challenges faced by people living with mental illness in the Maldives
Aminath Ula Ahmed, Mental Health Support Group
Venue- Burunu Hall
Moderator: Fathimath Rishtha Abdul Majeed

 

3:15pm - 4:15pm
Panel discussion- Increasing Access to Mental Health...Is it Time for a Change in Currents
Panelists:
Professor G. Gururaj (International Expert),
Fathimath Himya (MRC),
Saeed Ahmed (Family/Public Representative),
Safiyya Saeed (MoH)
Moderator- Fathimath Sofiya Rasheed

 

4:15pm -4:30pm
Closing Ceremony
M/C- Aishath Yooliya Haleem

 

4:30pm -5:00pm
Evening Tea

 

5:00pm -5:45pm
Return travel to Male'

 

6:45pm - 9:00pm
Cultural night - Gala Dinner