The WPA Volunteer Programme aims to mobilise psychiatrists from different parts of the world to support countries with training needs in order by delivering training and education to target professionals. Stakeholders like mental health professionals, primary care doctors and even other health professionals might be included. The current plan is to set up a WPA Volunteer Programme (WPA-VP) in which interested volunteers from the member societies with appropriate expertise can be matched with member societies with identified training and education needs. This programme aims at enhancing the mental health capacities of the host countries in delivering mental health services, and visiting psychiatrists will not be involved in service delivery.
Building on our role as a connector and collaborator, WPA is looking for volunteers who are willing and able to share their time and expertise to help build capabilities in low and middle income countries. Similarly, we invite those member societies who need training support to apply to take part in the programme.
For more information about the foundation and guidelines of the WPA Volunteer Programme, how the volunteer platform works, as well as the roles and responsibilities of both host organisations and visiting trainers, please view the key documents below:
