Opening Remarks and Introduction Read more about Opening Remarks and Introduction This document outlines a regional initiative by ADB to strengthen integrated primary care for noncommunicable diseases and mental health in Asia and the Pacific.
Yves Miel Hugo Zuñiga Keywords Health mental health Read more about Yves Miel Hugo Zuñiga Yves Miel Hugo Zuñiga is a Policy and Advocacy Advisor on health systems at United for Global Mental Health, working at the intersection of mental health and health systems strengthening. With nearly a decade of experience in policy and advocacy, he advances integration of mental health into HIV, TB, and NCD programmes, especially for young people. He led the three-year Elton John AIDS Foundation grant which supported different communities in over 30 countries. Yves also chairs the board of #MentalHealthPH, a youth-led organisation he co-founded in the Philippines.
Thailand’s Journey: Investing in Mental Health for Sustainable Development Read more about Thailand’s Journey: Investing in Mental Health for Sustainable Development This presentation gives an overview of Thailand’s journey in investing in mental health, focusing on policies, services, and improved access to care.
Experiences from Thai Mental Health Program Read more about Experiences from Thai Mental Health Program This presentation gives an overview of Thailand’s mental health programs, focusing on community services and digital approaches to improve care.
Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds: Youth Sexual Reproductive Health and Mental Health Read more about Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds: Youth Sexual Reproductive Health and Mental Health This presentation gives an overview of how youth sexual and reproductive health and mental health are connected and why they matter for overall well-being.
Economic And Investment Case of Mental Health in Asia and The Pacific Read more about Economic And Investment Case of Mental Health in Asia and The Pacific This presentation gives an overview of the economic case for mental health investment in Asia and the Pacific, emphasizing costs, service gaps, and the need for improved access.
Dutsadee Juengsiragulwit Keywords Health mental health Read more about Dutsadee Juengsiragulwit Dr. Dutsadee Juengsiragulwit is the Director of Yuwaprasart Waitayopatham Child Psychiatric Hospital, Department of Mental Health in Thailand. Since 2014, she has been appointed as a Director of the Institute of Child and Adolescent Mental Health in the Northeast, North, and Central of Thailand. In 2022-2025, she served as a Director of the Bureau of Mental Health Service Administration, a unit responsible for designing, administering, and evaluating the mental health service system in Thailand before being appointed to her current workplace.
Sylvia Wong Keywords mental health Health Read more about Sylvia Wong Sylvia Wong is Technical Advisor on Adolescents and Youth for UNFPA's Asia Pacific Regional Office. In this role, she provides strategic leadership, policy and programmatic guidance to country teams and partners, focusing on expanding young people's access to sexual and reproductive health (SRH) education and services, life skills, and youth leadership opportunities. She previously served as UNFPA Innovation Lead, managing the organization's global Innovation Fund and spearheading partnerships and initiatives for women and girls' health and well-being.
Saima Wazed Keywords Health health care mental health Read more about Saima Wazed Saima Wazed took office as WHO Regional Director for the South-East Asia Region on 1 February 2024 for a five-year term. In this role, Ms. Wazed will direct international health work in 11 countries with a population of over 2billion people.
Melanie Santillan Keywords mental health transformative technologies Revolutionizing Healthcare Technology Adoption and Regulations Technologies Showcase Unveiling the Digital Directory Lifecourse Healthy Longevity Approach Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDS) Read more about Melanie Santillan Melanie Santillan is a pharmacist and a licensed physician, board-certified in Pediatric Medicine. She has a background in clinical epidemiology and public management development. In the early 2000s, she joined the Quality Assurance Department of PhilHealth, where she focused on health technology assessment, clinical practice guidelines, standards development for quality improvement in healthcare, and projects that studied healthcare providers' practices and prescribing behaviors.