Chan Lai Fong

Dr. Chan Lai Fong, MD, MMedPsych, MSc, is a professor of psychiatry & suicide prevention, & senior  consultant psychiatrist at the National University of Malaysia (UKM). Dr. Chan received the 2017 International Association of Suicide Prevention, IASP De Leo Fund Award for outstanding research on suicidal behaviour in developing countries. Dr. Chan is the 3rd Vice-President of IASP and a member of the Malaysian National Technical Working Group on Suicide Prevention. Dr Chan is a member of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Strategic and Technical Advisory Group on Mental Health, Brain Health and Substance Use (STAG-MNS), as well as the MQ Mental Health Council. Dr Chan is actively involved in the advocacy for inclusivity, diversity, and inter-sectoral collaboration in suicide prevention. Dr. Chan is passionate about the active participation of people with lived experience and underserved communities, particularly from the low-and-middle income countries in the development and implementation of mental health services globally.