mental health
policy case
competition
Nyawa allows young people to
learn directly from policy experts (Members of Parliament, leading clinicians, WHO reps) and present policy solutions to the Minister of Health.
2024 recap
230+ applicants
submitted their CVs and essays for review
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41 selected participants
aged 18 to 27 (in teams of four or five pax)
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4 months of mentorship
with young leaders in health policy or mental health​
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9 capacity-building sessions
with YB Wong Chen, Assoc. Prof Dr. Siti Roshaidai Mohd Arifin, Sri Murniati Yusuf, Maha Balakrishnan, Edwin Goh, Lim Ka Keat, Raja Intan Arifah Binti Raja Reza Shah and Ch’ng Bao Zhong
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8 policy solutions
presented to judges Dr Nurashikin Ibrahim and Prof. Dato’ Dr Andrew Mohanraj
2023 recap
250+ applicants
submitted their CVs and essays for review
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45 selected participants
aged 18 to 27 (in teams of four or five pax)
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3 months of mentorship
with young leaders in mental health or policy
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8 capacity-building sessions
with Dr Shermaine Sim, Nelleita Omar, YB Syed Saddiq, Dr. Ravivarma Rao, Dr Ryan Yumin Chua, and Cindy Chew
2 expert consultation sessions
at the National Centre of Excellence for Mental Health
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10 policy solutions
presented to judges Dr Nurashikin Ibrahim, YB Dr Kelvin Yii, and Prof. Dato’ Dr Andrew Mohanraj
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3 final policy solutions
presented to the Health Minister in Parliament
2021/22 recap
207 participants
aged 18 to 30 (in teams of three to five pax)​
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3 workshops
with Dr Chua Sook Ning, Dr Khor Swee Kheng and James Chai
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5 mentors
including Dr Amer Siddiq Amer Nordin and Dr Lim Chee Han
48 executive summaries
assessed by 6 judges, including Dr. Ravivarma Rao, Prof Dr Alvin Ng Lai Oon, and Dr Esther Rishma Sundram​
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5 final policy solutions
presented to Dr Feisul Idzwan, Dr Nurashikin Ibrahim, Prof Dato Dr Andrew Mohanraj, and Vaisnavi Rao