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You are cordially invited: Global Mental Health Symposium

15.11.2024 | 10:00 - 14:00 | Lecture Hall Eye Clinic (W40)

University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg


The Research Group on Migration and Psychosocial Health of the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf is pleased to invite you to the symposium on Global Mental Health. This event is part of the international and interdisciplinary project on "Multilingualism in Providing Quality Mental Health Care to Migrants: Needs, Resources, and Practices" (MiM2M). The project aims to enhance mental health care for migrants by focusing on language barriers and resources. The symposium will give valuable insights into general and regional Global Mental Health issues from the South African, Romanian, Malaysian and German contexts.


Everybody is welcome to join and feel free to share the event with other interested parties.


Program

10:00 – 10:10 Welcome

Prof Mike Mösko & Saskia Hanft-Robert - University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf


10:10 – 10:45

Navigating sensitive interviews in multilingual contexts: Insights and recommendations from South Africa & discussion

Rowan Madzamba, PhD – Stellenbosch University - South Africa


10:45 – 11:20

Why are migrants who need care often invisible in the mental health care system - perspectives from a Western Cape study in South Africa & discussion

Prof Christine Anthonissen - Stellenbosch University - South Africa


11:20 – 11:55

Overcoming language barriers in mental healthcare through communication with technological tools: A qualitative study & discussion

Annika Kreienbrinck, M.Sc. - University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf


11:55 – 12:15 Coffee Break


12:15 – 12:50

Advancing migrant inclusion and overcoming barriers in Romania’s refugee response & discussion

Ovidiu Oltean, PhD - Babeş-Bolyai University - Romania


12:50 – 13:25

Silent caregivers: Mental health of Indonesian domestic workers in Asian geriatric care & discussion

Andrian Liem, PhD - Monash University Malaysia – Malaysia


13:25 – 13:55 Q&A session with all speakers





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