Thai PBS in collaboration with the Department of Mental Health and network partners organized the Mind HACK activity “Because mental health is everyone’s business”, the first mental health hackathon in Thailand. Brainstorm ideas to answer 8 questions. Heal your heart and keep going if your heart isn’t sick.
On February 29, 2024, the Public Broadcasting Service of Thailand (TPA) or Thai PBS together with the Department of Mental Health Ministry of Public Health Office of the Health Promotion Foundation (Thai Health Promotion Foundation), Office of the National Health Commission (NHCO), Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council United Nations Development Program (UNDP Thailand) and network partners Join together to organize the Mind HACK activity “Because mental health is everyone’s business” Hackathon activity Brainstorm ideas Create innovations that promote mental health Continuously for a period of 2 days between 29 Feb. – 2 Mar. ’24 at Thai PBS. Before presenting the work With 8 challenging problems from 8 groups of participants from both the public and private sectors involved in the promotion and prevention of mental health.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Wilasinee Pipitkul, Director of T.S.T., said that Thai PBS, as a public media Focus on mental health and mental health issues. We don’t want to just report news. Only when there is a tragedy in society. But we want to help strengthen society. It is a social safety net (Social Safety Net) that makes society strong. Therefore, organizing today’s activities It is a very good starting point for building strength and inner strength. It’s not only a medical issue when sick. I believe it’s the brainstorming of hackers from various circles. In this activity Will be able to create innovations that will answer mental health problems. Because mental health is everyone’s business.
Dr. Dusadee Jungsirakulwit Director of the Mental Health Services Administration Division, Department of Mental Health, said that mental health is not a matter of the Department of Mental Health alone. Therefore, I would like to invite all sectors in society Help take care of your mental health before you get sick. Participating in this heart-hacking activity It is considered a hope, a new dimension in working in the mental health field that is not directly a mental health professional. But there are hackers from many different professions. This should create innovations that promote mental health so that society can move forward together.
Mr. Suthipong Wasusophapon, Deputy Secretary-General of the National Health Commission (NHCO), said that as a joint organizing organization It was a great pleasure to see people from all walks of life come together. The health system is not a matter of medicine ants. or treatment alone But it covers mental health, social health, intellectual health. The overall health system must drive society together. In the past, mental health issues have been developed for a Thai society without violence. It is part of the process that moves forward. Today’s goals We do not only care for people who are experiencing mental health problems. But everyone in society should be taken care of together.
Mr. Suriyon Thanyakitjanukit Policy and planning consultant The Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDB) said that the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDB) has collaborated with UNDP to initiate the “Thailand Policy Lab, which has learned lessons from public policy. which NESDB It is the central point in determining public policy. Seeing this cooperation It gives hope for a possible solution. Everyone is participating as part of the process that will reform public policy in the next era.
The Mind HACK activity was organized to gather ideas for sustainable promotion and prevention of mental health. It is a space for exchanging knowledge. and skills of each organization Applied to create results in promoting and preventing mental health. Including creating a network to develop projects, intentions or policies for the promotion and prevention of mental health, divided into 8 problems: 1. Innovation (Innovation) 2. Digital economy (Digital economy) 3. Justice system (Justice system) 4. Enforcers Law (Law enforcer) 5. Communication (Communication) 6. Urban design (Property & Urban) 7. Insurance business (Insurance) 8. Organization of happiness (Food)
The Mind HACK activity “Because mental health is everyone’s business” will be held continuously for 2 days between 29 February – 2 March 2024, with a summary. and present the results of HACK the heart from all 8 problems on Saturday, March 2, 2024, which can be followed and watched from 1:00 p.m. onwards on Facebook and YouTube: The Active
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2024-02-29 14:55:00
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