Dr Ahmed Hankir MBChB MRCPsych is Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Mental Health Research in association with Cambridge University, Public Engagement and Education Lead at the World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Mental Health and Human Rights at the Institute of Mental Health in Nottingham University and a practicing psychiatrist at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust. Dr Hankir’s research interests include global and Muslim mental health and pioneering and evaluating innovative interventions that reduce mental health related stigma and he has published extensively in these areas. Dr Hankir is passionate about empowering, dignifying and humanizing people living with mental health conditions and he has lectured to over 100,000 people in 20 countries worldwide. Dr Hankir is the recipient of numerous prestigious awards notably the 2022 World Health Organization Director General Award for Global Health, one of only six recipients in the world.

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Dr Ahmed Hankir MBChB MRCPsych
Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Mental Health Research in association with Cambridge University
https://www.cmhr-cu.org/
Public Engagement and Education Lead, World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Mental Health and Human Rights, Institute of Mental Health
https://www.institutemh.org.uk/research/centre-for-mental-health-and-human-rights/members-of-centre-for-mental-health-human-rights
2013 Royal College of Psychiatrists Foundation Doctor of the Year
2018 Royal College of Psychiatrists Core Psychiatric Trainee of the Year
2022 World Health Organization Director General Award for Global Health Winner
Twitter: ‘The Wounded Healer’ @ahmedhankir
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