THE PSYCHIATRIC AND MENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT OF PENANG HOSPITAL
&
MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION PENANG
&
BEFRIENDERS PENANG
cordially invite you to the talk held in conjunction with World Suicide Prevention Day 2008
Theme: THINK GLOBALLY, PLAN NATIONALLY, ACT LOCALLY
We invite the public, societies, communities, volunteers, those bereaved by suicide and interested groups and individuals to join with us to develop activities to enhance understanding about suicide and to demonstrate ways in which knowledge about suicide can be translated into effective suicide prevention programmes.
Here are the details of the talk :
Date : Friday, 29 August 2008
Time : 9am - 1pm
Venue :
Kompleks Masyarakat Penyayang (Penang Caring Complex)
Ground Floor, Seminar Rooms 1 & 2
Jalan Utama, Pulau Pinang
Admission is free
| Topic |
Speaker |
| Opening Speech |
Yang Bahagia Dato' Seri Khoo Keat Siew
Founder & Advisor of Befrienders Penang |
| Bipolar Affective Disorder |
Dr. Yushada Budiman bt Yusuf
Consultant Psychiatrist of Penang Hospital |
| Primary and Secondary Prevention of Suicide |
Dr. Norhayati bt Ali
Consultant Psychiatrist of Hospital Kuala Lumpur |
| Early Psychosis – Applying Global Ideas in Local Context |
Dr. Prem Kumar Chandrasekaran
Consultant Neuropsychiatrist of Penang Adventist Hospital |
| Moderator |
Dr. Nor Hayati bt Arif
Head of Psychiatric and Mental Health Department, Penang Hospital |
| The Role of Befrienders in Suicide Prevention |
Saras Pillay
Chairperson of Befrienders Penang |
Call us at 04-2815161 and 2811108 (Mondays to Fridays : 3pm - 12 midnight, Saturdays & Sundays : 5pm to 11pm) or email us at pat@befpen.org if you have any inquiries.
Related Links
IASP (International Association for Suicide Prevention)
Press Release by IASP on World Suicide Prevention Day 2008
International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP)
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