Mainstreaming psychiatry: implementing the WPA Action Plan 2017‐2020

WPA educational initiatives: where are we after three years?

“…In order to enhance psychiatric education on recovery‐based care, the WPA is working with several institutions in promulgating evidence‐based educational materials for different stakeholders of mental health care 3,4 .…”

The WPA's prison health position statement and curriculum

“…A core aim of the WPA is to work globally, in accordance with the Declaration of Madrid, to safeguard the provision of mental health care and treatment for people who require them. This safeguarding is of particular importance to people from vulnerable or marginalized groups, and to those who encounter unethical or inequitable care.…”

The practice of psychiatry in health care and sustainable development: progress on the WPA Action Plan 2017‐2020

“…The program of work with young women and men in cities, especially those living with adversity, continues actively. The WPA, along with citiesRISE 5 , has engaged in Chennai and Nairobi with local communities and professional groups – including the WPA Member Societies and their branches – to prepare psychiatrists and other practitioners for mental health work in schools and gathering places in informal community settings.…”