Mental Health Information & Research Centre (MaHIR Centre)

MaHIR Centre is an attribution to Mental Health Information & Research Centre (MaHIR Centre). With far advance in cutting-edge IT technology, we should fully utilize this opportunity to deliver benefits to our population (Ummah). Based on this idea, a dedicated team from both Department of Psychiatry, IIUM and Hospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan had decided to establish a centre with fully supported by webpage facilities to disperse it agenda.

The main aims of this centre are to empower the patients and their families on the knowledge about their illnesses and treatment available. Second main target is to enhance a research ambiance related to psychiatry. Research has always been a hallmark for universities. To cultivate the concept “not just be the users of information but be the contributors and proactive key players in knowledge development”. Other objective is to entrench the idea of critical thinking in Medical fraternity. MaHIR Centre will promote research culture and encourage research activities in area of psychiatry. It has been proved by creating a research centre will enhance the above missions.

OBJECTIVE

1. To be a platform for patients and their family to gain vast knowledge about psychiatric disorders. It will become a centre for psychoeducation activities and to establish patients’ and their family association.
2. To educate the public (Ummah) about importance of mental health inter-vention. This eventually will consolidate the primary preventive approach in Medicine.
3. To inculcate conducive research facilities and ambiance with special focus in psychiatry.
4. MaHIR Centre will be a One-stop centre for research related to Behavioural & Psychological Medicine in Malaysia.
5. To nurture research interest among young lecturers, trainees and medical students for the whole Malaysia.