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WPA Post
Jul 03, 2025
WPA Medical Students Essay Competition 2025 Winners Announced
World Psychiatric Association announces the winners of their 2025 Medical Student Essay Competition who will receive a Travel Award to attend the 25th WPA World Congress of Psychiatry in Prague, Czech Republic
The World Psychiatric Association (WPA) is pleased to announce the winners of the 4th Annual Medical Student Essay Competition(https://www.wpanet.org/medical-students-essay-comp-25). This initiative is supported by the…


WPA Post
Jun 27, 2025
WPA Congratulates Professor Afzal Javed
Prof Afzal Javed, past president of World Psychiatric Association (2020-23), has been included in His Majesty King’s Honours List released by the palace on King’s…


WPA Post
Jun 27, 2025
Global Alliance for Brain Health:
First-Ever International Meeting in Bern
The Brain: A Pillar of Human Health and Potential The brain is essential for our physical, mental, social health and well-being, enabling us to realise…


WPA Post
Jun 10, 2025
Upcoming WHO Webinar:
Launch of the Guide on Educating Medical and Nursing Students in Mental, Neurological and Substance Use Care
The World Psychiatric Association (WPA) is pleased to share with its global community an important upcoming event hosted by the World Health Organization (WHO): the…


WPA Post
May 21, 2025
A Unified Call for Global Brain Health:
Highlights from WHA78 in Geneva
The Seventy-eighth World Health Assembly (WHA78) is currently underway in Geneva, bringing together health leaders, policymakers, and advocates from across the globe to address the…


WPA Post
Apr 12, 2025
WPA & WADD Joint Recognition Awards: Call for Submissions
Recognising Excellence in Psychiatry – The World Psychiatric Association and the World Association on Dual Disorders invite submissions for the prestigious Prof. Pedro Ruiz Recognition Awards.
“Dual disorders” is the term used in the mental health field to refer to those patients who suffer from an addictive disorder and other mental…