Dr. Sagun Ballav Pant, MD, PhD, is a psychiatrist and specialist in addiction medicine, currently serving as an Assistant Professor at the Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University, Nepal. He is an active member of several national and international professional organizations and has authored or co-authored approximately 50 scientific publications. Dr. Pant has received multiple international travel awards and fellowships recognizing his contributions to mental health and substance use research. Over the past years, he has worked as an consultant for many INGO and NGO’s supporting the mental health needs of not just general populations but also adolescents and other Key population