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Call for Abstracts for the 7th Malawi Mental Health Practice and Development Conference

7th Malawi Mental Health Research and Practice Development Conference

Date: Monday 10th and Tuesday 11th June 2019

Venue: College of Medicine, University of Malawi,

Mahatma Gandhi Road, Blantyre.

Organised by:

Dept. of Mental Health, College of Medicine, University of Malawi

Funded by:

Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Partnerships for Mental Health Capacity Building (SHARP)

Guest Speakers to be announced

Call for Abstracts

Deadline for submission: 30th April 2019

Dear colleague,

Following a two-year hiatus, we are pleased to announce that the 7th Malawi Mental Health Research and Practice Development Conference will take place at the College of Medicine, Blantyre, Malawi on 10th and 11th June 2019.

The purpose of the conference is to provide a forum for the dissemination and sharing of research and practice developments in mental health in Malawi and neighbouring countries. It is a multidisciplinary conference for all cadres working in mental health care (e.g. nurses, clinical officers, psychologists, psychiatrists, occupational therapists and others), policymakers, community members, mental health care users and carers.

Again, we hope that the conference will encourage research and practice evaluation and will provide an opportunity for mental health practitioners to develop presentation skills.

A number of international collaborators will be attending the conference to share their expertise and help develop further research activities.

We plan to include about 25 oral presentations of 10-15 minutes each. Alternatively, you may wish to present your work as a poster.

Presentations (oral or poster) can be any of the following:

1. Original research project (may have formed part of a degree course e.g. BSc at St John of God College of Health Sciences, MBBS, MMed or MPH at COM, MPhil, PhD).

2. Audit project.

3. A report on a development of a new service or improvement of an existing service.

4. A situational analysis of a current issue in mental health care in Malawi or sub-Saharan Africa with suggestions for research or service development.

Please indicate whether the submitted abstract is for an oral or poster presentation. Received abstracts will be reviewed by a scientific committee and you will be informed ASAP following the submission deadline whether you have been accepted to present.

We strongly encourage you to submit an abstract even if you are not sure if it will be suitable. We may be able to help you amend and develop your presentation if necessary.

Abstracts should be 250-300 words in length. Below is a suggested format for research abstracts. The format of abstracts for other types of project are at the discretion of the submitting author.

Title

Authors and affiliations

Background

Objective(s)

Method

Results

Conclusion

Deadline for abstract submission: 30th April 2019

Please send the abstract of your proposed presentation by email to the conference administrator, Ms Merline Majawa c/o Dept of Public Health, College of Medicine:

majawam@medcol.mw

If you have any questions please feel free to get in touch on the same email address