World's largest mental health convention for children to be held in Dubai

NEWS CENTER-Al Jalila Private Children's Hospital brings the world's leading mental health experts to Dubai on December 6-9 for the 25th meeting of IACAPAP World Congress.
Al Jalila Private Children's Hospital brings the world's leading mental health professionals to Dubai on December 6-9 for the 25th meeting of the IACAPAP World Congress. Dr. Abdullah Al Khayat: Dubai's hosting of the World Congress will have a positive long-term impact in transforming the mental health landscape of the region. Dr. Ammar Albanna: The fact that the convention is being held in Dubai for the first time in the region highlights the UAE's efforts to promote pediatric mental health. Dr. Daniel Fung: We need to stress the importance of advocating for the mental health of young people, especially as we enter a new era of volatility and uncertainty. The Arab World's first IACAPAP World Congress provides a platform for the global community to explore and innovate mental health issues for children and adolescents. DUBAI, UAE - The UAE's first and only private children's hospital, Al Jalila Private Children's Hospital is home to the 25th World Congress of the International Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Allied Professions (IACAPAP 2022) next week at Dubai World Trade Centre. will host. Held every two years, the Congress brings the global community together to discuss important issues and support global advances in this field.
The congress, which was held for the 25th time on 5-9 December, will be held with the theme of “Child and Adolescent Mental Health: Shaping the Future”. IACAPAP 2022 is in line with the UAE National Welfare Strategy 2031, which aims to make the country a world leader in quality of life through several strategic goals and initiatives. In 2016, Dubai became the first Arab city to win the right to host the world's largest mental health convention for children and adolescents. Held for the first time in the region in the 85-year history of the IACAPAP World Congress, the event will provide a platform for scientists and clinicians from around the world to discuss the latest research, explore current mental health issues of children and adolescents, and highlight the latest innovations to improve mental health. . At the event, leading world leaders such as Professor Antonio Hardan, Head of the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Stanford University, Professor Bennet L Leventhal, former Head of IACAPAP, Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Professor Bruno Falissard, Head of the Public Health and Mental Health Research Laboratory at Paris-Sud University. There will be CPD-approved sessions led by some of our professionals.
Al Jalila Private Children's Hospital Chief Executive, Dr. Abdullah Al Khayat said: "IACAPAP has won praise from all over the world for its invaluable efforts to address the myriad mental health challenges facing the younger generation. Al Jalila Private Children's Hospital is a pioneer in improving children's mental health regionally. Hosting the World Congress this year is an important step. We hope that hosting the World Congress in Dubai will have a positive long-term impact in transforming the region's mental health landscape." The first day of the event is reserved for pre-congress workshops, with the official opening ceremony scheduled for 6 December.
The Congress will host 12 workshops, 15 keynotes and more than 250 hours of symposiums and conferences over five days. Sessions with more than 300 experts worldwide will cover a variety of topics, including anxiety disorders, autism spectrum disorders, policy and advocacy, prevention of mental disorders and enhancing well-being, and emerging technologies to improve access to child and adolescent mental health services. Urgent issues such as parental concerns regarding parent-child interactions and the mental health effects of Covid-19 will also be addressed in the programme. Thousands of delegates from more than 85 countries will attend the sessions.
President of the Emirates Child and Adolescent Mental Health Association and President of the Center of Excellence for Child and Adolescent Mental Health at Al Jalila Private Children's Hospital, Dr. According to Ammar Albanna, IACAPAP 2022 highlights Dubai's commitment to community mental health, especially children. Stating that he is proud that Al Jalila Private Children's Hospital, one of the leading children's hospitals in the region, plays an important role in bringing distinguished professionals from around the world to Dubai to discuss mental health issues, Dr. “The focus on mental health has never been more important because a significant percentage of the world's population suffers from mental health problems, including children, who are especially the most vulnerable group,” said Ammar Albanna. The World Congress will discuss innovative ways to improve children's mental health.
It will address critical issues, including how to respond to the increase in mental health disorders in the context of Covid-19. The fact that the Congress is being held in Dubai for the first time in the region highlights the UAE's efforts to advance pediatric mental health.” He also underlined the benefits of the Congress and how this will enable networking with members and industry professionals from IACAPAP associations around the world. Dr. Daniel Fung said, "Dubai is the most populous city in the UAE. Young people make up around 30% of the region's population. We need to stress the importance of advocating for the mental health of the region's youth, especially as we enter a new era of volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity." Hosting the event will be another milestone in the Emirate's efforts to pioneer mental health awareness in the region and support its efforts to become a leading health tourism destination.