"Creating Futures" in Papua New Guinea: just the beginning.

Journal: Australasian psychiatry : bulletin of Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists

Volume: 20

Issue: 6

Year of Publication: 2013

Affiliated Institutions:  Queensland Health, and James Cook University, Cairns, QLD, Australia. ernest_hunter@health.qld.gov.au

Abstract summary 

"Creating Futures 2012: PNG" was the largest mental health conference to date in Melanesia. This paper describes the history, purpose and content of this initiative as a means to facilitate capacity building in Papua New Guinea (PNG), increase binational cooperation and develop a regional mental health network.Fifty Australian professionals were recruited to work with PNG colleagues to develop a suite of 20 workshops on locally identified themes. Over 300 delegates from across PNG and the western Pacific attended the four-day meeting, which was framed by Professor Vikram Patel in a series of presentations on global health. Feedback from PNG delegates and potential ongoing activities are described.

Authors & Co-authors:  Hunter Ernest E

Study Outcome 

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Citations : 
Authors :  1
Identifiers
Doi : 10.1177/1039856212466605
SSN : 1440-1665
Study Population
Male,Female
Mesh Terms
Capacity Building
Other Terms
Study Design
Study Approach
Country of Study
Guinea
Publication Country
England