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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
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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”
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GLOBAL MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES
More than two fifths of the total disabilities are due to mental illnesses
(WORLD HEALTH REPORT, 2001)
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DISEASES IN 2020
Myocardial infarction Depression Road Traffic Accident Tuberculosis Alcohol
(Leading causes of Disability in DALYS Estimated in 2020)
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MENTAL HEALTH SCENARIO IN PAKISTAN
Total Population169,954,000
(July 2010 est.)
Psychiatrists 400
Clinical Psychologists 200
Psychiatric Social Workers 30
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MENTAL HEALTH FACILITIES AT THE MENTAL HEALTH FACILITIES AT THE TIME OF INDEPENDENCE (1947)TIME OF INDEPENDENCE (1947)
Mental Hospital in Lahore Mental Hospital in Lahore
(Punjab Institute of Mental (Punjab Institute of Mental
Health).Health).
Mental Hospital in Hyderabad Mental Hospital in Hyderabad
(Sir Cows Jee Mental Hospital)(Sir Cows Jee Mental Hospital)
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Mental Hospital Peshawar Mental Hospital Peshawar 19501950
Mental Hospital Dodial Mental Hospital Dodial 19631963
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NO MENTAL HEALTH NO MENTAL HEALTH REHAB FACILITY WAS REHAB FACILITY WAS AVAILABLE TILL 1970AVAILABLE TILL 1970
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FOUNTAIN HOUSEFOUNTAIN HOUSE(1971-2010)(1971-2010)
Project of Lahore Mental Project of Lahore Mental Health Association Health Association
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CONCEPTS OF MENTAL CONCEPTS OF MENTAL ILLNESSILLNESS
Once a psychiatric patient forever a Once a psychiatric patient forever a psychiatric patientpsychiatric patient
Possession (any bizarre behaviour)Possession (any bizarre behaviour)– Conversion Reaction Conversion Reaction – SchizophreniaSchizophrenia– Puerperal PsychosisPuerperal Psychosis
No improvementNo improvement
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CURRENT SCENARIOCURRENT SCENARIO
– Primary psychiatric carePrimary psychiatric careGPsGPsClergymen & Faith HealersClergymen & Faith HealersHakeemsHakeemsHomeopathsHomeopathsShrine/Mosque / Church / TempleShrine/Mosque / Church / Temple
– Secondary psychiatric careSecondary psychiatric care– Tertiary Psychiatric Facilities Tertiary Psychiatric Facilities
(Teaching Hospitals)(Teaching Hospitals)
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DILEMMA OF PSYCHIATRIC CARE IN PAKISTAN
Stigma
Shortage of mental health professionals
Insufficient psychiatric beds
Brain drain
Inadequate psychiatric services in periphery
No structured training programmes for GPs
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Mental Health Act (2001)Mental Health Act (2001)
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
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SUGGESTIONSSUGGESTIONS
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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
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