Attendance an online digital event on Oct. 24, 2024 entitled “Mental health care in focus: Empowering pharmacists to enhance patient care in Türkiye, UAE, Saudi Arabia, and India”. The event was offered by International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP).

Description: In honor of World Mental Health Day on October 24, 2024, FIP was pleased to offer a special online event. The present status of mental health policy and practice worldwide was the main topic of this webinar, with special attention paid to Türkiye, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and India. Together, pharmacists and legislators will talk about mental health care strategies, highlighting important issues and areas for development. In order to promote a comprehensive, patient-centered approach throughout various areas, the event highlighted how to better support pharmacists in their work and how legislation might be modified to increase access to mental health resources.

Moderator:

- Sherif Guorgui,President, FIP Community Pharmacy Section,  Canada.

- Dalia Bajis, FIP Senior Programme Lead FIP, Netherlands.

Facilitator:

- Ozge Ozer, FIP Education and Professional Development Manager, Netherlands.

Guest:

- Mohammed Alshennawi, Vice President Saudi Pharmaceutical Society, Saudi Arabia.

- Neha Garg, Director National Health Mission and Mental Health), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, India.

- Zekiye Kübra Yılmaz, Clinical Pharmacist Turkish Pharmacists’ Association (TPA), Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar University, Türkiye.

- Nadia Al Mazrouei, Associate professor University of Sharjah, Pharmacy practice and Pharmacotherapeutics Department, Clinical pharmacist and Chairman of Experiential Training Committee, UAE.