Thien Le Cong Keywords Health non-communicable diseases (NCDs) mental health Read more about Thien Le Cong Dr. Le Cong Thien is Deputy Head of the Department of Psychiatry at Hanoi Medical University, Head of the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the National Institute of Mental Health, and Vice General Secretary of the Vietnam Psychiatric Association. Dr. Thien has experience in training and clinical psychiatry for more than 20 years. His research focuses on child psychiatry, substance abuse, psychopharmacology, and community psychiatry.
Bridging the Gap: Integrating Mental Health in Primary Health Care in India Read more about Bridging the Gap: Integrating Mental Health in Primary Health Care in India This presentation gives an overview of the mental health problems and programs in India.
Rachana Parikh Keywords scalable mental health interventions Health non-communicable diseases (NCDs) Read more about Rachana Parikh Dr. Rachana Parikh works as a mental health specialist in PATH’s India country program. She is also a consultant with the World Bank. Her work primarily focuses on developing scalable mental health interventions for low-resource settings for young people, including technology-driven interventions and promoting integration of mental health in the public health and primary health care programs in India, in partnership with national and state governments.
Igniting Conversations on NCDs and Mental Health at Primary Health Care: A Case Study of the Services of Village Health Volunteers in Nakhon Phanom Read more about Igniting Conversations on NCDs and Mental Health at Primary Health Care: A Case Study of the Services of Village Health Volunteers in Nakhon Phanom This presentation gives an overview of the analysis of the roles and responsibilities of Village Health Volunteers (VHV) in the Nakhon Phanom Province.
Making Scalable Digital Mental Health Interventions Culturally Appropriate: A Program to Reach Filipinos In China Read more about Making Scalable Digital Mental Health Interventions Culturally Appropriate: A Program to Reach Filipinos In China This presentation gives an overview of the Step-by-Step Program for Filipino migrants in China.
Brian Hall Keywords Health non-communicable diseases (NCDs) public health Read more about Brian Hall Brian J. Hall is a tenured Full Professor of Global Public Health and the Founding Director of the Center for Global Health Equity at NYU Shanghai, and an Associated Faculty Member in the Department of Health, Behavior and Society at the Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Technology Innovations in Defining the Future of Healthcare Delivery in Western Pacific Region Read more about Technology Innovations in Defining the Future of Healthcare Delivery in Western Pacific Region This presentation gives an overview of the WHO initiatives in improving the healthcare system in the Western Pacific region.
Mikiko Kanda Keywords Health non-communicable diseases (NCDs) Read more about Mikiko Kanda Dr. Mikiko Kanda is a Technical Lead for the Healthy Ageing Unit, Division of Healthy Environments and Populations in the WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific (WHO-WPRO) since March 2023. Working with internal and external stakeholders, she is leading technical support and advocacy to promote health and social system transformation and early action to the Member States in the region in addressing the needs of an ageing population.
SPC’s Strategic Priorities and Innovative Interventions to Tackle NCDs in the Pacific Read more about SPC’s Strategic Priorities and Innovative Interventions to Tackle NCDs in the Pacific This presentation gives an overview of the progress and challenges in tackling non-communicable diseases in the Pacific.
Si Thu Win Tin Keywords Health non-communicable diseases (NCDs) Read more about Si Thu Win Tin Dr. Si is the Team Leader for NCD prevention and control program in the Pacific Community (SPC), the intergovernmental organisation that provides technical support for the development in the Pacific region. He is a medical doctor (MBBS) with MPH and PhD from the University of Sydney, Australia. In his current role, he provides leadership and technical oversight of SPC’s NCD program support for 22 Pacific Island countries.