Date: 17 & 18 February 2023
Location: Shangri-La Hotel Dubai
During the seventy-fourth World Health Assembly held in May 2021, world health leaders from around the world recognized the need to scale up quality mental health services at all levels. Undeniably, in recent years, there has been increasing acknowledgement of the important role mental health plays in achieving global development goals.
In the UAE, not only does the government with its modern and dynamic leadership has been rising to the challenge, but also is being capable to foresee and proactively respond to future demands. The UAE preparation for the 50 year ahead is a robust modality to keep it up with leveraging our mental health regulations and services. As healthcare leaders, we look forward to scaling up the mental healthcare provisions as well as embracing the most effective tactics to get there. The involvement of the public in the decision making processes is at the heart of our approach to understanding the particular needs of our population.
In the Emirates Health Services (EHS), we take pride in operating a modern high quality health system that ensures integrated health services are available to all. More importantly, EHS strives to foresee the future and assumes a champion position in technological and scientific innovation. At the global front, we are steadily standing as a global destination for specialized care. By building systematic connections with renowned experts and institutions in mental health and other healthcare disciplines, we are becoming at the forefront of destinations and countries exporting state-of-the art services.
In this EHS International Mental Health Conference-2023, we look forward to providing the mental healthcare community with the most up-to-date concepts, practices, and future foresights. We thank the conference diligent committees, high caliber speakers, and dedicated attendees for making this scientific platform happen.
We are very pleased to welcome you at the EHS International Mental Health Conference 2023. Supported by Maudsley Health, the Emirates Health Services is keen to stand as a scientific hub where leading local and international experts in the field of psychiatry and mental health meet and share their perspectives and experiences.
We are hosting presenters from the UAE, UK, Australia, USA and Europe. Speakers from respected institutions including, Emirates Health Services, Ministry of Health and Prevention, Department of Health-Abu Dhabi, Al Jalila Children Hospital, National Rehabilitation Center, World Health Organization, Stanford University, University of California Irvine, University of Melbourne, Maudsley Health, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and Kings College London will be presenting on a range of topical mental health subjects. Alongside, a number of interactive workshops focusing on clinical skills development are available.
Our themes include:
The target audience are mental health professionals including psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses and other medical and allied health professionals with an interest in Mental Health. Furthermore, we take pride in engaging the primary healthcare professionals who are getting have already embarked on the integration journey.
We look forward to making this event a game-changer in the development of the mental health workforce, the provision of state-of –the art mental healthcare services to our community, and leveraging the power of scientific knowledge.
