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President calls for making joint efforts to treat mental health issues

President Dr Arif Alvi has called for making joint efforts towards the prevention and treatment of mental health disorders in the country as it is one of the most neglected fields in Pakistan.

He was chairing a virtual meeting on mental health in Islamabad on Friday.

The President said that 24 percent of the population in Pakistan is under mental stress, while 60 to 80 percent of the college students are under stress. He said it is a major concern that needs to be addressed by providing counselling and guidance to college students. He further said the government is developing a helpline to advise and educate the people about the issues related to mental health and well-being.

Chief Executive of the British Asian Trust Richard Hawkes, and Chair of the British-Pakistani Psychiatrists Association Dr Shahid Latif, joined the meeting via video link.

The representatives of the Caretech Charitable Foundation, Global Institute of Human Development, and members of the British-Pakistani Psychiatric Association and Pakistani diaspora in the UK also participated in the meeting virtually.

Addressing the participants, the President highlighted the need for collaborative networking between mental health professionals working in and outside Pakistan as well as non-governmental organizations to increase the accessibility and affordability of mental healthcare in Pakistan.

He regretted that due to the acute shortage of mental health professionals and lack of resources and awareness about mental disorders in Pakistan, the majority of psychiatric patients either went untreated or consulted traditional faith and religious healers. He said that there are almost two thousand mental health professionals in Pakistan who are unable to provide proper treatment and counselling to twenty four percent of the population suffering from some form of mental issue.

The President said that the availability of cutting-edge and quality healthcare to the masses could be ensured by working together to build standardized systems. He informed that existing helplines would be integrated into a single national mental health helpline, which would be launched in the form of a one-year pilot project. He emphasised the need for launching an awareness campaign regarding mental health to educate the people about the importance of counselling and treatment.

While addressing the meeting from the UK, First Lady Begum Samina Alvi said that the high mortality rate due to breast cancer and lack of facilities for persons with disabilities are among the major social and health issues in Pakistan.

She added that Pakistan has the highest mortality rate in the world due to breast cancer for a lack of awareness about its symptoms and late diagnosis of the disease. She also highlighted the efforts made by her for raising awareness about the disease as well as the rights and facilitation of PWDs.

The President urged the trained counsellors of Pakistani origin in the UK to volunteer for online counselling of patients in Pakistan and called for the support of the British Pakistani Psychiatrists Association for this cause.

Source: Radio Pakistan

Pakistan, China committed to revive CPEC projects: Ahsan

Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal says China and Pakistan are strongly committed to reviving the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor in letter and spirit.

He was chairing a meeting to review the progress on the ongoing CPEC projects in Islamabad.

It was decided that the authorities and departments concerned from Pakistan and China would actively pursue to ensure no further delay.

The meeting was briefed about the current status of Allama Iqbal Industrial City, Rashakai, Bostan, and Dhabeji Special Economic Zones and Gwadar Port Authority and Gwadar Free Zone.

Source: Radio Pakistan

23 Pakistani nationals evacuated from quake-hit Turkiye: FO

The Foreign Office has confirmed that 23 Pakistani nationals have been evacuated from the quake-hit Turkiye, while no casualties were reported so far.

Speaking at weekly news briefing in Islamabad, Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said the Pakistanis were evacuated from Gaziantep University and accommodated in Adana city.

She said sixteen of these evacuated persons will be brought back to Pakistan, while the rest will be shifted to Istanbul.

She said the country’s missions in Turkiye and Syria remained in constant touch with the relevant authorities to provide relief to Pakistanis affected by the earthquake.

Source: Radio Pakistan