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psychiatrists* come closer to human suffering than any other branch of medicine. so we should be aware of the fact that poverty and political, social and economic inequalities between groups predispose to conflict. they directly contribute to psychiatric morbidity by increasing the disparity between the 'haves' and the 'have nots'. the greater global psychiatric community has a moral duty help such. conflict is greater in semi democracies or governments in transition like east Africa and democratic institutions must be inclusive at all levels

*A physician (an M.D.) who specializes in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of mental illness. Psychiatrists must receive additional training and serve a supervised residency in their specialty. They may also have additional training in a psychiatric specialty, such as child psychiatry or neuropsychiatry. They can prescribe medication, which psychologists cannot do