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, Azaad Kassam3, Kenneth Fung4 (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))
[SY-69-01]Global Mental Health Equity:
Addressing Barriers and Building Sustainable Solutions
*Muhammad Irfan (Department of Mental Health, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Peshawar Medical College, Riphah International University, Islamabad(Pakistan))
[SY-69-02]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-69-03]Serving the Mental Health Needs of a Culturally and Geographically Diverse Faith Community
*Azaad Kassam (University of Ottawa(Canada))
[SY-69-04]Cultural Psychiatry & Global Mental Health: Bridging Perspectives for Inclusive Care
*Kenneth Po-Lun Fung (University of Toronto(Canada))