WPA Collaborating Centres
A WPA Collaborating Centre is an entity designated as part of an international collaborative network and
committed to conducting activities that support the WPA mission. The WPA Collaborating Centres (or hubs) have a
major role in enabling the advancement of mental health for countries in their region or worldwide. They provide
support in developing, delivering and sharing educational, research and publications expertise and resources,
and policy and practice developments in the field of psychiatry. Their mission is to enable countries in their
region to develop, strengthen, and offer continuing support to develop human resources for mental health at all
levels.
Below you can find the list of the WPA Collaborating Centres from around the world.
Below you can find the list of the WPA Collaborating Centres from around the world.

CAIRO, EGYPT
Tarek A. Okasha,
Professor of Psychiatry
Institute of Psychiatry
Faculty of Medicine
Ain Shams University for training & research in Psychiatry.
Contact here

OXFORD, UK
Dr Kamaldeep Bhui
Professor of Psychiatry
WPA Collaborating Centre UK
Dept of Psychiatry and Nuffield Dept of Primary Care Health Sciences
University of Oxford, UK, Research, Education, Training, Policy
Contact here

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA
Dan J.Stein,
Professor and Chair
Dept of Psychiatry & Mental Health,
University of Cape Town, for developing, delivering and sharing
curricula, researching resources and policy developments.
Contact here

HONG-KONG, CHINA
Linda Lam
Professor of Psychiatry
Department of Psychiatry,
Chinese University of Hong-Kong, for develop, strengthen and offer
continuing support to develop human resources at all levels.
Contact here

NAIROBI, KENYA
David Ndetei,
Professor of Psychiatry
Africa Mental Health Research and Training
Foundation (AMHRTF) for developing, delivering and sharing
curricula, researching resources and policy developments.
Contact here

BENGALORE, INDIA
Santosh Chaturvedi
Director of NIMHANS
Nimhans (National Institute of Mental Health & Neuroscience)
Contact here

NAPLES, ITALY
Mario Maj
Professor of Psychiatry
Department of Psychiatry, University of Campania L. Vanvitelli
Contact here

DOHA, QATAR
Prof Muhammad Waqar Azeem
Professor at Sidra Medicine
Sidra Medicine
Level 2M, Office C2M 228, Al Luqta Street, Education City North
Campus, Qatar Foundation
PO Box 26999 – Doha, Qatar
Contact here

CHANDIGARH, INDIA
Dr. Debasish Basu
Professor and Head of Psychiatry
Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research
Contact here

BERN, SWITZERLAND
Prof. Dr. Kristina Adorjan
Professor of Psychiatry and Director
University of Bern,
Competence Center of Global Mental Health Research
Contact here