Prof Bimali Indrarathne delivered a keynote at the 4^th International Conference on Public Health organised by the Universitas Teuku Umar, Indonesia on 26-27 October 2023. The theme of the conference was The importance of Prioritizing Public Health for a Better World and Prof Indrarathne’s talk titled Dyslexia: A different way of learning and its impact on life highlighted how dyslexia affects the wellbeing of children and the responsibility of teachers, schools and general public in accommodating the needs of children with dyslexia.