Dr Nova Riyanti Yusuf

Nova Riyanti Yusuf was a Member of Parliament, The House of Representatives of the Republic of Indonesia in 2009 – 2014, 2018 – 2019.

During her term as a representative, she initiated and supported the Mental Health Law. She was profiled in the New York Times for passing the Mental Health Law. In 2015, Dr Nova was invited to Harvard Medical School as Research Scholar at the Department of Global Health and Social Medicine and received a diploma in Mental Health Implementation Research.

Dr Nova has also produced 13 written works including novels, compilation of essays, screenplays for feature films, memoirs, and her latest book published is “Exploring the Soul Erasing Stigma: Psychological Autopsy of the Suicide of Two Painters” by Kompas Book Publisher. She has been the Secretary General of Asian Federation of Psychiatric Associations (AFPA) and was a Chair of Jakarta Psychiatric Association for 2 terms. Now she is a member of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA) – AFPA – SAARC Psychiatric Federation (SPF) Steering Committee on Task Force Initiative for the Advancement of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services for Low – Middle Income Countries.

Topic: The Psychiatric Rehabilitation Landscape in Indonesia, Now and the Future
Date: 20 November 2024, Wednesday
Time: 11.00 AM
Breakout Session: Track 5 – Rehabilitation