Suman Fernando
Honorary Senior Lecturer in Mental Health
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Suman Fernando was a consultant psychiatrist in Enfield (Middlesex) for over twenty years until mid-1993. He served on the Mental Health Act Commission for nine years until 1995 where he chaired its National Standing Committee on Race and Culture. He has lectured and written widely on issues of ‘race’, racism and culture in the mental health field in both UK and Canada. He is involved in voluntary (non-governmental) organisations serving black and minority ethnic communities in London. Latterly he has been involved in advising on policy and practice in Sri Lanka. He is a vice-patron of a non governmental community organisation providing mental health & social care in Sri Lanka.
Current Research Interests
- Racism and cultural diversity in mental health.
- Mental health and social care in low income countries.
Publications & further information can be picked up from http://www.sumanfernando.com