Psychiatry Around Globe: Needs & Opportunities-View Presentation

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The session hosted by the World Psychiatric Association (WPA) aimed at presenting the organization's work, focusing on future plans and activities. Key members highlighted WPA's action plan since 2020, addressing how they adapt and revise strategies based on feedback to stay on track with goals like mental health promotion and capacity building. The global psychiatric association has 145 member societies from 122 countries, endeavoring to foster professional collaboration, improve service delivery, and enhance teaching and training globally, especially in low and middle-income countries.<br /><br />Significant strides were made in educational programs, switching to virtual platforms due to COVID-19, including webinars attended by a wide audience and the development of educational modules available in multiple languages. The WPA also focused on ICD-11 training, acknowledging its global significance.<br /><br />To enhance psychiatry's appeal among medical students, WPA launched initiatives like essay competitions and travel fellowships. Emphasis was also placed on the importance of promoting early mental health intervention, preparing guidelines for mental health considerations in public health responses, and developing a focus on promoting mental health within communities over solely hospital-based care.<br /><br />Future goals endorsed by the upcoming WPA president include broadening the scope of activities to address non-communicable diseases in alignment with UN Sustainable Development Goals, promoting healthy lifestyles, and improving environmental factors affecting mental health. Questions from attendees highlighted the need for addressing mental health among professionals and advancing early resilience education – both of which are being integrated into WPA's future agendas. The importance of communication and education within the field, leveraging translations, and cultural adaptations to reach an expansive global audience were underscored as pivotal tactics for achieving these goals.

Keywords

World Psychiatric Association

mental health promotion

capacity building

professional collaboration

educational programs

ICD-11 training

early intervention

non-communicable diseases

UN Sustainable Development Goals

resilience education

global audience

cultural adaptations