Please accept this invitation to attend a symposium in commemoration of World Mental Health Day which takes place on October
10th. World Mental Health Day was established in 1992 by the World Federation of Mental Health (WFMH). It remains the only annual
worldwide global public awareness and education campaign to promote public understanding of mental health and mental and behavioral
disorders. The theme for the 2007 World Mental Health Day is Transcultural Mental Health: The impact of culture on mental health.
CAMH is using this day to showcase some of our South Asian partnerships, as well as foster learning from the creativity, expertise
and experiences of our partners.
Wednesday October 10, 2007, 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Auditorium, 250 College Street, Toronto
R.S.V.P. to Katherine Lo at (416) 535-8501 x 6090
The topics of the seminar will be the following:
Mental Health and Addiction Challenges
and Opportunities in South Asia
Scientific and Research Challenges in India
- Dr. Sanjeev Jain, Professor - National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS)
Addiction Challenges in India
- Dr. Vivek Benegal, Associate Professor- NIMHANS
Addiction and Mental Health Challenges in Sri Lanka
- Dr. Nalaka Mendis, Professor and Head, Department of Psychiatry- University of Colombo
A Review of the CAMH-CIDA Sri Lankan Project
- Nalini Pandalangat, Project manager: Mental Health Capacity Building in Sri Lanka - CAMH
Co-chair, Dr. Paul Garfinkel, and Dr. Arun Ravindran
The event is sponsored by the Office of International Health in partnership with Mood and Anxiety Program and Community Support
& Research Unit (CSRU).
Centre for Addiction
