Guyana Mental Health and Well-being Conference

Applications are now open for our Guyana Research in Injury and Trauma Training (GRITT) program! Please apply at the link here: https://guyana-well-being.org/gritt/

There are two days left to attend the 3rd Annual Guyana Well-Being Conference, from 5 to 8 December 2023.

Don’t miss the chance to join the conversation. This conference is free and open to the public; there are important topics and presentations we don’t want you to miss!

Please join us in person at the Arthur Chung Conference Center, RVCJ+6G9, Georgetown, on Thursday, 7 December, and Friday, 8 December.

In-person registration will be available on-site at 8:30 AM (GUY)

Click the link below to view the complete program, which is also available on our website:

https://guyana-well-being.org/sessions/

Virtual participation: If you are interested in attending online, click the link below to register online: https://guyana-well-being.org/register/. Please note that there are different Zoom links for each conference room. Click on the Program's zoom information to activate the link.

If you have any questions, please feel free to email us at [email protected]

GWB conference starts this upcoming Tuesday 12/5. Remember to register!!! https://guyana-well-being.org/

Save the date for the 3rd annual Guyana Mental Health & Well-Being Conference!

Abstract submission is now open until September 30th!

Click the link to Register to present or attend: https://guyana-well-being.org/register/

DEADLINE EXTENDED- FEBRUARY 28th!

The deadline to apply for this year's GRITT Program has been extended to February 28th.

For more information see the brochure below or visit our website at https://guyana-well-being.org/gritt/!

The Guyana Research in Injury and Trauma Training (GRITT) Program, funded by the U.S. NIH Fogarty International Center, is a collaboration primarily between Columbia University, University of Guyana, Guyana Ministry of Health and the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation. The collaboration is designed to facilitate capacity-building by providing in-depth training in research design and methods, and stimulate interest in and foster expertise in su***de, trauma and injury prevention. Participants who are selected for the program will benefit from a flexible training approach, including mentorship for intensive, hands-on research projects, as well as virtual courses (100 hours over two summers) and seminars (eight a year).

For more information- please see the attached brochure. Or visit our website at: https://guyana-well-being.org/gritt/

Some scenes from the opening ceremony of this year's GWB Conference!

We are happy to have had a successful opening day and start this year's event with a show of support from so many influential partners and collaborators.

Special thanks to Professor Emanuel Cummings-DVC University of Guyana, H.E. Mark Berman- High Commissioner of Canada to Guyana, Dr. Renato Oliveira e Souza- Unit Chief, Mental Health, PAHO Washington, Mr Irfan Akhtar- UNICEF Deputy Representative for Guyana and Suriname and Ms. Alison Drayton- Assistant Secretary General, CARICOM for delivering remarks at this morning's opening ceremony.

We were also delighted to have an Overview of the Guyana Well-Being Projects delivered by our very own Dr. Christina W. Hoven and an enthusiastic feature address by Hon. Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony.

We look forward with excitement to our second day and hope to see you all there.

The full schedule of events can be found at: https://guyana-well-being.org/schedule/

The conference runs from November 15th-18th and is free for ALL to attend.

PAHO-WHO PAHO Caribbean Unicef Guyana & Suriname High Commission of Canada to Guyana and Suriname CARICOM: Caribbean Community Ministry of Health - Guyana

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Guyana’s Annual Mental Health and Well-Being Conference commence today at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre.

The three-day conference is open to everyone. You don't want to miss this opportunity to hear from our Medical Experts as they bring awareness on mental health, su***de, trauma and injury, NOT FORGETTING general health and well-being.

Honourable Dr Frank Anthony, Minister of Health is set to deliver the keynote address this morning.

This event is being hosted by the Guyana Mental Health and Well-Being Projects Team in collaboration with Columbia University, the Ministry of Health, the University of Guyana, UNICEF and other partners.

https://guyana-well-being.org/schedule/

Check out our website for the tentative conference schedule from November 15th-18th!

To register to attend: https://guyana-well-being.org/register/

Looking forward to seeing you there!

Register – Guyana Mental Health & Well-Being Conference 2022

Our website is now LIVE! Click on the link for more information about the upcoming Guyana Mental Health & Well-Being Conference to be held from November 15th-18th, 2022.

🔗http://guyana-well-being.org

To register to attend the Conference or to submit an abstract for presentation please visit the link below:

🔗http://guyana-well-being.org/register/

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🗓 Save the Date! 🗓

The 2nd annual Guyana Mental Health and Well-Being Conference will be held this year from November 15th-18th, 2022.

for more information including the website with conference registration link. In the meantime, email us with inquiries 📧 [email protected]

We will be holding the 2nd Annual Guyana Mental Health and Well-being Conference from Tuesday, November 15th-Friday, November 18th. Website with registration page coming soon!

Here you can find links to recordings from our Guyana Mental Health & Well-Being Conference!

Don't forget to like and subscribe to our Youtube channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBTK1pyh_pmqvM5wePJ10EA

GWB MH Conference Program-2021_v2.pdf

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBTK1pyh_pmqvM5wePJ10EA/playlists
Our YouTube Page!

Here you will find playlists of videos we have collected on topics related to our conference.

Recordings of the actual conference sessions will be edited and posted in the upcoming days!

Guyana Well-Being - YouTube The inaugural Guyana Mental Health and Well-being Conference will be held from November 8th-11th, 2021. The conference will feature an exciting lineup of wor...

We were so happy to have Hon. Dr Vindhya Persaud present at our conference this morning!

We are LIVE in person and on Zoom!! Hon. Dr. Vindhya Persaud giving her address on Domestic Violence, Child Abuse and Su***de.

Stop by at the Arthur Chung Conference Center to join us or log in to Zoom Room 1 for this session:

https://us02web.zoom.us/s/85212276038?pwd=SFVEUFc0MGNVS1VhcjJVN2xsSEhTZz09&fbclid=IwAR0nxfoBFWCnyhGNKZAwcX8YAoWzrKXDyDUOSFL2RxP53-QWg3zvKIP4QB0

We are LIVE on Day 2!! This is a roundtable discussion happening presently on Surveillance Systems in Guyana!

Featuring (L-R): Mr. Stephen Younge, Dr. Anand Persaud, Dr. George Musa, Dr. Lakshmi Vijayakumar and Mrs. Jacqueline Tull!

Zoom Links for today!!

Room 1: https://us02web.zoom.us/s/85212276038?pwd=SFVEUFc0MGNVS1VhcjJVN2xsSEhTZz09

Room 2: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87847274404?pwd=MmdPelovVHpLTXo0ZktqbUJmck5VQT09

Room 3: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82088870344?pwd=bUlhK2JnK2FwdlNrampObTJacStkZz09

Room 4: https://us05web.zoom.us/j/85085084225?pwd=SVE5S3J2VzU3ZFV3T1pkSzRjVTEvdz09

Room 5: https://us05web.zoom.us/j/82866548638?pwd=NzFZS3ZDZHBQSDF4WnhaQTZub1ZLZz09

The conference schedule for today is pinned to the top of the page!

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