Yasser Abu-Jamei, is a Palestinian psychiatrist who in 2012 obtained an MSc in Clinical Neuropsychiatry (with distinction) from the University of Birmingham. In 2015, he received the award of best alumnus achievement from the Said Foundation on his work in developing the mental health sector in Gaza and the GCMHP crisis response plan after the 2014 Gaza war. He also received the alumnus of the year award from the University of Birmingham in 2016 and the Community Resilience Award from Rebuilding Alliance 2021.
Dr Abu-Jamei is a member of the task force that developed the National Mental Health Strategy 2015-2019 in Palestine. In 2020, with a group of Palestinian mental health professionals, he cofounded the Palestine Global Mental Health Network. He has a large interest in capacity-building programs, neuropsychiatry, and advocacy and lobbying activities. He is certified by the Free University of Berlin as a “Trainer of Trainers” in the field of supervision and care for caregivers.
Since January 2014, Dr Abu-Jamei has been the director general of the Gaza Community Mental Health Programme, a leading mental health services provider in Palestine. He recently coauthored papers on integrating public health and human rights approaches on mental health in the Gazan context.