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The mission of Upjohn, a division of Pfizer, is to relieve the burden of NCDs with trusted, quality medicines for every patient, everywhere. 

Upjohn combines the agility of a startup with the resources and capabilities of a Fortune 100 enterprise, with roots in innovation and technological ingenuity and the capability to both innovate and execute quickly, from improving manufacturing to advancing research and development (Adhere for Health). 

The World Organization of Family Doctors (WONCA) is a global not-for-profit professional organization representing family physicians and general practitioners from all regions of the world. WONCA's mission is to improve the quality of life of the peoples of the world through high standards of care in general practice and family medicine.

WONCA is a non-governmental organization in official relations with the World Health Organization (WHO), representing family physicians and the practice of family medicine.

The National Center for Mental Health is dedicated to delivering preventive, curative and rehabilitative mental health care services. It is categorised as Special Research Training Center and Hospital under Department of Health on January 30, 1987. The leading mental health care facility in the country, NCMH provides a comprehensive range of preventive, curative and rehabilitative mental health services. It has an authorized bed capacity of 4,200 patients and a daily inpatient average of 3,000 patients. It serves an average of 56,0000 outpatients per year.

The Institute of Mental Health (IMH) is a 2,000-bed acute tertiary psychiatric hospital situated on a 25-hectare campus at Buangkok Green Medical Park. Set amidst serene surroundings, IMH offers a comprehensive range of psychiatric, rehabilitative and counselling services for children, adolescents, adults, and the elderly.

Janssen Asia Pacific comprises more than 7,000 people, including doctors, scientists, engineers, quality and policy experts, business leaders and commercial people, working together across the region to improve people’s health. Janssen operates research and development (R&D) and manufacturing sites and are part of a worldwide organization that is the seventh largest pharmaceutical company in the world. 

The University of British Columbia is a global centre for research and teaching, consistently ranked among the 40 best universities in the world. Since 1915, UBC’s West Coast spirit has embraced innovation and challenged the status quo. Its entrepreneurial perspective encourages students, staff and faculty to challenge convention, lead discovery and explore new ways of learning. At UBC, bold thinking is given a place to develop into ideas that can change the world.

Founded in 1908, the University of Alberta is one of Canada's leading public universities. Its mission is to create and sustain a vibrant and supportive learning environment that discovers, disseminates, and applies new knowledge through teaching and learning, research and creative activity, community involvement, and partnerships. The University of Alberta gives a national and international voice to innovation in our province, taking a lead role in placing Canada at the global forefront.

The Mood Disorders Society of Canada (MDSC) has evolved to become one of Canada’s best-connected mental health NGOs with a demonstrated track record for forging and maintaining meaningful and sustained partnerships with the public, private and non-profit sectors throughout Canada.