​​​​Prof. Dr. Afzal Javed

 

Awards

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• Royal College of Physicians Ireland (2006)

• National Award on Mental Health, All-Russia Conference on Mental Health (2018)

• Distinguished Global Psychiatrist Award, Pakistan Psychiatric Society (2020)

• Royal College of Physicians Edinburgh (2023)

• Sitara-i-Imtiaz – Government of Pakistan (2023)

• Honorary Fellowship Royal College of Psychiatrist UK (2024)

• Fellowship, College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan CPSP (2024)

• Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE), United Kingdom (2025)

 

Current Positions

 

• Consultant Psychiatrist (UK and Pakistan)

• Honorary Professor. Institute of Applied Health Research, University of Birmingham, UK

• Honorary Clinical Associate Professor, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, UK

• Chairman Pakistan Psychiatric Research Centre, Fountain House, Lahore, Pakistan

 

Past Positions

 

• Immediate Past President World Psychiatric Association (WPA) - 2020 to 2023

• President Elect World Psychiatric Association (WPA) - 2017 to 2020

• President Asian Federation of Psychiatric Associations (AFPA) - 2017 to 2019

• President World Association for Psychosocial Rehabilitation (WAPR) - 2017 to 2019

• Executive Secretary for Scientific Sections World Psychiatric Association (WPA) - 2011 to 2017

• Member WPA Standing Committee on Ethics - 2008 to 2011

• Advisor WPA Task Force on Developing Guidelines for partnership with Patients, Carers & Families - 2010 to 2011

• Co-Chair WPA Section on Psychiatry in Developing Countries - 2009 to 2011

• Chairman Richmond Fellowship Foundation International - 2006 to 2009

• Secretary General World Association for Psychosocial Rehabilitation - 2006 to 2009

• Chairman West Midlands Division Royal College of Psychiatrists - 2005 to 2009

• Co-Chair WPA Task Force on Brain drain - 2006 to 2008

• Secretary WPA Section on Psychiatry in Developing Countries -  2005 to 2008

• Deputy / Associate Registrar Royal College of Psychiatrists UK - 2004 to 2007

• Advisor and Founder Secretary General, South Asian Forum on Mental Health & Psychiatry (SAF)

• Advisor SAARC Psychiatric Federation (SPF)

• Founding Secretary General Asian Federation of Psychiatric Associations (AFPA)

• Founder WPA Section on Psychiatry in Developing Countries