Session Details
[Symposium 69] Global Mental Health in a Polarized World: Building Bridges, Sharing Solutions.
Sat. Sep 27, 2025 2:10 PM - 3:40 PM JST
Sat. Sep 27, 2025 5:10 AM - 6:40 AM UTC
Sat. Sep 27, 2025 5:10 AM - 6:40 AM UTC
Session Room 5 (Conference Room A)
Moderator: Itsuo Asai (Heart Clinic Medical Corporation)
[SY-69]Global Mental Health in a Polarized World: Building Bridges, Sharing Solutions.
Itsuo Asai1, Muhammad Irfan2,5, Kenneth Fung4, Azaad Kassam3, Yonas Baheretibeb7, Samuel Okpaku6 (1. Heart Clinic Medical Corporation (Japan), 2. Peshawar Medical College (Pakistan), 3. University of Ottawa (Canada), 4. University of Toronto (Canada), 5. President-Elect, World Association of Cultural Psychiatry (Pakistan), 6. the Center for Health, Culture, & Society (United States of America), 7. Addis Ababa University (Ethiopia))
[SY-69-01]Global Mental Health Equity:
Addressing Barriers and Building Sustainable Solutions
*Muhammad Irfan1 (1. Department of Mental Health, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Peshawar Medical College, Riphah International University, Islamabad (Pakistan))
[SY-69-02]Cultural Psychiatry & Global Mental Health: Bridging Perspectives for Inclusive Care
*Kenneth Po-Lun Fung1 (1. University of Toronto (Canada))
[SY-69-03]Serving the Mental Health Needs of a Culturally and Geographically Diverse Faith Community
*Azaad Kassam1 (1. University of Ottawa (Canada))
[SY-69-04]Bridging Cultural and Biomedical Paradigms: An Inter-Modality Approach to Mental Health Services in Ethiopia through Holy Water Practices
*Yonas Baheretibeb Alemu1, Sam Law2, Lisa Andermann2 (1. Addis Ababa University (Ethiopia), 2. University of Toronto (Canada))
[SY-69-05]Reflections on Global Mental Health: Ethical and Humanitarian Considerations
Sam O. Okpaku1 (1. Center for Health, Culture and Society)