Free Members' Webinar: Deans Grand Round - Integrating perinatal and infant mental health services in resource-constrained settings

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22Aug

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Timings 4.00pm - 5.30pm (BST)
Location Virtual event, Online
CPD 1.5 CPD points, subject to peer group approval
Free webinar£0
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Event Information

In South Africa, the prevalence of perinatal depression is as high as 32%, meaning that almost 1 in 3 pregnant women have some form of perinatal mental illness. Despite this alarming statistic, there are still limited perinatal mental health services available and there is poor screening during the antenatal period for common perinatal mental health problems. Pregnant women with mental illness go on to have poor maternal, obstetric, and neonatal outcomes; however, this experience is not unique to South Africa. Globally, racially and ethnically minoritized women disproportionately experience poor perinatal mental health care as a result of various factors, including stigma and psychosocial determinants of mental illness. Overall, this results in increased morbidity and mortality for the mother and baby, which is poorly documented and researched. Public health awareness, education, and screening is often skewed towards ensuring physical safety outcomes, without consideration of integrating mental health supports in perinatal services and well-baby spaces. This webinar focuses on how to address the challenges of providing integrated perinatal and infant mental health services in resource-constrained settings by highlighting clinical, educational, and research opportunities in South Africa.

Chair: Dr Anusha Lachman President, South African Society Of Psychiatrists (SASOP) and Co-chair/director at Africa Global Mental Health Institute (AGMHI)

4.00pm – Welcome and Introductions | Dr Deepa Bagepalli Krishnan and/or Professor Subodh Dave

4.05pm – Patient interview (pre-recorded video) | Dr Lavinia Lumu, Specialist Psychiatrist, Akeso Crescent Clinic; Honorary Lecturer, University of the Witwatersrand; President-Elect, The International Marcé Society for Perinatal Mental Health

4.20pm – Reflections on patient-centred perinatal mental health care | Dr Lavinia Lumu, Specialist Psychiatrist, Akeso Crescent Clinic; Honorary Lecturer, University of the Witwatersrand; President-Elect, The International Marcé Society for Perinatal Mental Health

4.35pm - Implementing models for perinatal & infant mental health services | Dr Bavi Vythilingum, Honorary Lecturer, Department of Psychiatry, University of Cape Town; Executive Women’s Mental Health Special Interest Group, South African Society of Psychiatrists (SASOP)

4.50pm - Infant mental health: opportunities for training, education, and research | Dr Anusha Lachman President, SASOP,  and Co-chair Clinical Care Workgroup AGMHI, Convenor MPHIL IMH degree, Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist, Stellenbosch University.

5.05pm – Panel discussion and questions from the audience

5.25pm – Closing statements/final thoughts from the panel  

5.30pm – Webinar ends

Questions can either be submitted using the Q&A function during the webinar, or you can email them in advance to kesia.wills@rcpsych.ac.uk.

Find out more about the Dean's Grand Rounds and watch previous webinars on our website.

This event is taking place online via Zoom. To take part you will need:  

access to a reliable internet connection  
  • a PC, laptop, tablet or phone  
  • Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge browser or Zoom installed on your PC, laptop, tablet or phone  
  • You do not need to have a Zoom account to attend.  
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For further information, please contact:

Email: kesia.wills@rcpsych.ac.uk

Contact Name: Kesia Wills

Contact number: 0208 618 4199

Event Location

Location: Virtual event, Online