Mental Health issues in Mental Health issues in Pakistan: Pakistan: Prof. Dr. Haroon Rashid Chaudhry Prof. Dr. Haroon Rashid Chaudhry Head Department of Psychiatry, Fatima Jinnah Medical College Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Lahore Honorary Executive Director, Fountain House, Lahore. President, Pakistan Psychiatric Society General Secretary, South Asian Forum (Pakistan- Chapter) Secretary, WPA Section on Rural Mental Health Member, WPA Operational Committee on Scientific Meetings Board Member, World Association of Psychosocial
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Mental Health issues in Mental Health issues in Pakistan: Pakistan:
Prof. Dr. Haroon Rashid ChaudhryProf. Dr. Haroon Rashid Chaudhry
Head Department of Psychiatry, Fatima Jinnah Medical College Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Lahore Honorary Executive Director, Fountain House, Lahore. President, Pakistan Psychiatric Society General Secretary, South Asian Forum (Pakistan-Chapter) Secretary, WPA Section on Rural Mental Health Member, WPA Operational Committee on Scientific Meetings Board Member, World Association of Psychosocial Rehabilitation VP, World Federation for Mental Health, Eastern Mediterranean Region
General Secretary, SAARC Psychiatric Federation
WHAT IS HEALTH?
World Health Organization's Definition
“A state of complete physical, mental, social and spiritual well being and
not merely the absence of disease or infirmity”
GLOBAL MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES
More than two fifths of the total disabilities are due to mental illnesses
Activities of mental health NGOsActivities of mental health NGOs
Recognition of mental health in general Recognition of mental health in general health care ?health care ?
International collaborationsInternational collaborations- Training- Training- Research - Research
CHANGE IN SENAIRIO CHANGE IN SENAIRIO
SUGGESTIONSSUGGESTIONS
Psychiatric faculty development in teaching hospitalsPsychiatric faculty development in teaching hospitals
Post of consultant psychiatrist in tehsils and districtsPost of consultant psychiatrist in tehsils and districts
Implementation of mental health actImplementation of mental health act
Public awareness programmes addressing mental Public awareness programmes addressing mental health issueshealth issues
Structured training of GPs (in collaboration with)Structured training of GPs (in collaboration with)– Academy of Family Physicians Academy of Family Physicians – Pakistan Psychiatric Society Pakistan Psychiatric Society – WPA Section on EducationWPA Section on Education– Pakistan Medical and Dental CouncilPakistan Medical and Dental Council