Douglas-based WHO collaborating centre,  a strong player in global and international mental health activities.

The Montreal WHO/PAHO Collaborating Centre has been mandated  to do a mental health reconnaissance mission in Haiti.

WHO Collaborating Centre gets the Prix rayonnement international.

The Montreal WHO/ PAHO Collaborating Centre, directed by Gaston Harnois MD, received the Prix rayonnement international for its Atlas-ID project. The Atlas maps the resources and services available for people with intellectual disabilities in 147 coun

WHO Collaborating Centre helps psychiatric nurses in Belize.

Discover what makes the Douglas a unique and world-class institute.

In 1982, after consultation with the Canadian government, the Director-General of WHO designates the Douglas Mental Health University Institute as the first Collaborating Centre for research and training in mental health in Canada.

The Montreal WHO/PAHO Collaborating Centre: Striving to improve access to mental health care around the world.

Douglas Hospital was founded in 1881 by Alfred Perry and a group of Protestant clergy and Montréal citizens.

Marc Laporta, MD, develops international collaborative ventures  in the area of emergencies and disasters for the Americas.