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THE EGYPTIAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION (EPA)

WE ARE A NATIONAL EGYPTIAN ASSOCIATION OF PSYCHIATRISTS AND NEUROPSYCHIATRIES WORKING IN THE MENTAL HEALTH FIELD WHETHER IN MOH , UNIVERSITIES , ARMED OR POLICE FORCES AND THOSE IN PRIVATE PRACTICE. WE HAVE 1202 PSYCHIATRISTS REGISTERED IN THE WORLD PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION (WPA). AS WE HAVE A POPULATION OF ALMOST 80 MILLIONS WE HAVE ON PSYCHIATRIST PER ABOUT 70000 CITIZENS WHICH IS A BETTER RATIO THAN MANY DEVELOPING COUNTRIES.

The Founders Of (EPA)

1) Abdel Aziz Askar

2) Adly Fahy

3) Ahmed Okasha

4) Ahmed Wagdy

5) Fathy Loza

6) Gamal Aboul Azaem

7) Mahmoud Sami Abdel Gawad

8) Mohamed Kamal El

9) Selim Osman

Egyptian Pscychiatric Accosiation LOGO

Logo of the EPA is THOT (Is the ancient Egyptian god who civilized mankind, teaching them writing, medicine, music, civic and religious practice. He is depicted as an ibis- headed man with long legs and a long beak. He was a symbol of wisdom and learning with his beak shaped like a pen. He is always carrying the ankh, “the symbol of life” (Key of life), and held a scepter, the symbol of power. On his head, an emerald, upon which was recorded all of philosophy.

Committees and sections of the association

The Board of Directors formed the committees and scientific divisions of the association as follows

Dr. Hisham Ramy, Secretary of the Committee, Dr. Tarek Malloukhia, Secretary of the Committee, Dr. Hussein El Khouly, Dr. Ahmed Abdel Karim
To be
Dr. Hisham Ramy, assisted by Dr. Hussein El Kholy responsible for the doctors of Cairo
Prof. Tarek Mallokhia and assisted by Dr.Ahmed Abdel-Karim
responsible for the doctors of Alexandria and coordination between them under the supervision of the Board of Directors
Prof.Arif Khoiled
Prof. Mahmoud Hamouda
Prof.Hisham Ramy
Prof.Hisham Ramy
Prof. Momtaz Abdel Wahab

OUR OBJECTIVES

The Objectives Of EPA Are Similar To Those Of The WPA Namely

Directing and encouraging scientific research and research in the various fields of psychiatry

Raise the scientific and professional level of psychiatrists and develop the spirit of scientific and intellectual cooperation

To benefit from the expertise of specialists in other branches of medicine in connection with this specialty

Raising awareness of psychiatry and awareness of ethics through symposiums and conferences

Encouraging the establishment of independent psychiatric departments in different universities

Cooperation with the Arab Federation of Psychiatry and local and international associations after obtaining the approval of the competent authorities

Cooperation and participation with regional, Arab and international organizations after obtaining the approval of the competent authority

Caring for the rights of the mental patient by studying the laws of the organization

Establish specialized clinics, centers and institutes after obtaining the approval of the competent authority

Conduct scientific researches and studies and issue specialized scientific journals after obtaining the approval of the authority Competent

Organizing preventive programs to reduce psychological suffering. These activities are carried out with the approval of the respective regulators

The EPA Will Attempt To Achieve These Goals By

Holding scientific conferences

Make Training courses for young doctors

Make Workshops in different fields of psychiatry

Make awareness activities to combat stigmatized of mental illness