Raison d'être for a separate section is cross cultural similarities and common challenges of a mismatch between needs and availability.

Specific plans for the Triennium 2021-2024 include a SOP’s for long COVID psychiatric management in developing nations b) survey for CMD and SMI’s prevalence among developing nations c) patho-plastic effect of culture on phenotypic presentations of mental illness (cross cultural comparison) d) networking for joint research activities and e) using local resources among developing nations for strengthening undergraduate curriculum in psychiatry.