Universiti Malaya

UNIVERSITI MALAYA

8th April 2008

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Via,

Prof. Hussain B. Habil,

Head,

Department of Psychological Medicine,

Faculty of Medicine,

University Malaya

Dear Sir/Madam,

RE: Schizophrenia Awareness Day 8th August 2008 Award Ceremony and Media Conference

On behalf of the Department of Psychological Medicine, University Malaya I would like to invite you to participate for the above mentioned program.

The media for the past few years had done a great job in creating awareness on mental illness and this is one of the efforts to reduce stigma among the general population.

Therefore, we are happy to invite you to send us articles related to mental illness in specific topic on schizophrenia that has been published from January till December 2007.

A panel of judges (comprises of psychiatrists) will then select the best-written article and the winner will be awarded RM1000.00. The award giving ceremony will take place o the 8th August 2008 at Dewan Sekapur Sirih , Dataran Trauma, University Malaya Medical Centre.

Please see application form and programme as per attached.

As an effort to increase awareness about Psychiatric disorders, especially Schizophrenia, we would be extremely grateful for your participation.

Janssen Cilag have kindly volunteered to be the secretariat for this auspicious occasion.

Thank you.

Yours sincerely,

Dr. Stephen T. Jambunathan,

Associate Professor and Consultant Psychiatrist,

Dept. of Psychological Medicine,

Faculty of Medicine,

University Malaya

Best newspaper article on Schizophrenia by Media Application

Name:
Contact Number
Office telephone number:
Handphone number:
Fax number:
E-mail address:
Which press are you from?
Language category (please tick one):
Bahasa Malaysia
English
Mandarin
Tamil

Notes and disclaimer:

The winner will be awarded RM1000.00 by each language category.
The winner will be notified through phone call or e-mail.
The results by the panel judged is ultimate.
Dateline for article submission is 30 June 2008. Submission later than dateline will not be entertained.
Please post or e-mail articles to either of the following contact:

1.A/Prof. Stephen T. Jambunathan2.Wong Sit Yin

Consultant Psychiatrist and LecturerJanssen-Cilag

Department of Psychological Medicine 3rd Floor, 3.01 Block B

Faculty of MedicineNo. 10 Jalan Bersatu 13/4

University Malaya46200 Petaling Jaya.

50603 Kuala Lumpur.

Tel:603-79492068Tel:603- 79856517

Fax:603- 79556477Fax:603- 79588322

E-mail:-mail:

The program for the day is as below.

Programme 1

Venue: Dewan Sekapur Sirih , Dataran Trauma, University Malaya Medical Centre

Time: 9am to 12noon, 8th August 2008

09.00 to 9.15 am - Introduction by Prof. Hussain B. Habil, Head of

Dept. of Psychological Medicine

09.15 to 9.30 am - Welcome address by Pengarah, University Malaya

Medical Centre

09.30 to 9.45 am - Keynote address by President, Malaysian

Psychiatric Association President,

Dr. Yen Teck Hoe

09.45 to 10.15 am - Latest updates in Schizophrenia –

Options and Opportunity

by Dr. Salina Bte. Abdul Aziz. Consultant

Psychiatrist, Hospital Kuala Lumpur

10.15 to 10.30 am - About Pinel

by A/Prof. Stephen T. Jambunathan

10.30 to 11.30 am - Award ceremony

Awards

Pinel Award – For a ground breaking project in mental health care (Award of RM3000.00)

Model psychiatry ward in a hospital (Award of RM1000.00)

Best newspaper article on Schizophrenia by Media

(Award of RM1000.00 each for all 4 major languages)

11.30 am to 12.30 pm – Media Conference

12.30 pm – Lunch

Jabatan Perubatan Psikologi
Fakulti Perubatan, Universiti Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tel : (603) 7950 2068 / 2763  Faks : (603) 7955 6477  email: