Annual Maudsley Health Conference Held Under the Patronage of Ministry of Health and Prevention Addresses Mental Health in the Region
Abu Dhabi based Maudsley Health, which is directly affiliated with the distinguished Maudsley Hospital in the UK, held their annual psychological wellness conference under the patronage of H.E. Dr Yousif Al Serkal as well as the Ministry of Health and Prevention at the Al Amal Psychiatric Healthcare Facility, Dubai.
The annual meeting, kept in acknowledgement of World Mental Wellness Day on October 10th, provided updates on ideal techniques in kid, adolescent and also grown-up psychological health and wellness solution, with a seasoned team of speakers resolving the audience of Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Nurses and specialists operating in the area of psychological health and Prevention.
The speakers were a mix of internationally recognized clinicians from the Maudsley Hospital in London, senior staff from the Al Amal Psychiatric Hospital and also Maudsley Health, Abu Dhabi.
"The Ministry of Health and Prevention are happy to sustain mental health academic events such as the Maudsley Health Conference. As component of the UAE's nationwide approach for safety nets as well as early discovery of mental illnesses, we are keen to raise area awareness of mental illness, educate healthcare experts, as well as empower people via specialized programs"claimed Dr Yousif Al Serkal, Assistant Undersecretary of the Ministry of Health and Prevention.
Jo Fletcher, Managing Director of Maudsley Health and wellness specified, "We're so happy to remain to bring a few of the greatest minds in psychiatry and also mental wellness addressing the important topics that were discussed today. Self-harm, dependency, autism and old age psychiatry are all really appropriate within the mental wellness patient population in the Middle East. Just as important are the techniques taken to go through modification within health and wellness solutions. The high quality of international audio speakers given info about cutting side advances in evaluations and treatments in youngster, teenage, adult and also aging psychological health. We hope this details will be boosting and also support those supplying care to people with mental health troubles.
Globally, it is estimated that a person in 4 people deals with some type of mental illness in their life time influencing around 450 million worldwide. The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention formerly launched a psychological health and wellness program that intends to start usual methods with the legislations department to set up a new draft legislation for mental health in the UAE.
In 2018, Maudsley Health was granted a three years agreement by the Ministry of Health and Prevention to give a group of skilled team at the Al Amal Psychiatric Healthcare Facility. This agreement is to support the development of the Hospital right into a Centre of Excellence for Mental Wellness, offer high quality evidence based medical treatment, embark on excellent quality study and to grow into a specialized mental health and wellness teaching health center offering Dubai, the Northern Emirates along with the wider GCC.
