Aims and Objectives

To achieve Excellence in Psychiatry and Mental Health Services in Asia.

The objectives of the Association shall be

  • To advance the art and science of psychiatry in Asia
  • To promote the importance of modern Psychiatry in the health care systems of Asian countries.
  • To promote and maintain the highest standards of professional psychiatric practice, prevention of mental ill health and Research (Link:REAP) in the field of Psychiatry and Mental Health in Asia.
  • To share psychiatric knowledge, skills and practices among Asian countries to improve care of the mentally ill in Asia
  • To strive towards the improvement in mental health legislation, policies, plans, insurance systems and Research (Link:REAP) that improve the care of mentally ill in Asian countries
  • To provide an united Asian platform in psychiatry to promote good and mutually beneficial relationships with other international psychiatric bodies
  • To stress the importance of the region , culture, & tradition in the promotion of the Global mental health
  • To carry out regular activities that are incidental to all the above aims.