Opening Sessions
Welcome: Mr. Nazim Hussain
Opening Remarks on Behalf of the GWB Team
Dr. William Adu-Krow
Brief Remarks
Prof. Emanuel Cummings, University of Guyana
H.E. Mark Berman, Canadian High Commissioner
Dr. Luis F. Codina, PAHO Representative
Mr. Irfan Akhtar, UNICEF Deputy Representative for Guyana and Suriname
Ms. Alison Drayton, CARICOM Assistant Secretary-General
Prof. Prabha Chandra, Bangalore, India,
President, International Association of Women’s Mental Health
Prof. Afzal Javed, British-Pakistani Psychiatrist,
President, World Psychiatric Association (WPA)
Dr. Andrea Horvath Marquez,
Program Officer, Guyana-Well-Being Studies, US National Institute of Mental Health
Prof. Warren Ng,
President, American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Prof. Norbert Skokauskas,
Chair, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Section of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA)
Prof. Danuta Wasserman,
President-Ellltiof the World Psychiatric Association (WPA)
Prof. Lakshmi Vijayakumar,
Nationally Renowned Suicidologist & Member of the WHO Network for Suicide Research and Prevention
Prof. Christina W Hoven
Status of Mental Health in Guyana
Hon. Minister Dr. Frank Anthony MP
Special Events
Trauma & Injury
Suicide Prevention & Intervention
Culture & Religion
Workshops & Trainings
Substance Use & Mental Health
Gender & Mental Health
Mental Health
Technology & Genetics
Closing Session
Hon. Minister Dr. Frank Anthony MP