NADI Club students bring real voices and real change to campus
Petaling Jaya, 6 November 2026: The School of Health & Applied Science (SOHAS) at Lincoln University College (LUC), through its student-led NADI Club, marked World Mental Health Day 2026 with an awareness programme at the MAS Campus under the theme “Lived Experiences Heard: Real Voices, Real Change.”
Students, staff and guests at World Mental Health Day 2026, MAS Campus
A Global Challenge, a Local Response
According to the World Health Organization, more than one billion people worldwide live with a mental health condition. Yet many still suffer in silence because of stigma. The programme set out to change that by doing something simple but powerful: listening.
A Morning of Real Conversations
Welcome note by the Dean of SOHAS, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Smitha Madhavan
The programme, initiated by the NADI Club Community Care unit, opened with a welcome note by the Dean of SOHAS, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Smitha Madhavan, and an inauguration address by the Pro-Chancellor, Prof. Datuk Dr. Hajjah Bibi Florina Abdullah. The President, Prof. Dr. Amiya Bhaumik, joined online to deliver the Presidential Address. NADI Club President Aziz then shared a World Mental Health Day message with the audience.
Approximately 50 to 70 students, staff and guests then joined a Morning Stress-Release Zumba, the “Pass the Positivity” and Cup Challenge games, a three-station Community Care Booth, Kim’s Game and a 3-Minute Treadmill Walk Test themed “Move for Your Mind”. Each activity was designed to spark open, judgement-free conversations about mental health.
Participants at the Community Care Booth
The 3-Minute Treadmill Walk Test: Move for Your Mind
Learning Beyond the Classroom
For our future nurses and health professionals, the event was a chance to put empathy, communication and health promotion into practice. Planning and running the programme gave NADI Club members real experience in leading a community health initiative.
The activity supports SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-being), SDG 4 (Quality Education), SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities) and SDG 17 (Partnerships for the Goals).
Thank You
Lincoln University College thanks the President, the Pro-Chancellor, the Dean, lecturers, staff, the NADI Club committee and all volunteers who made the day meaningful. Small conversations can create real change.
