There is a need to establish an effective system to deal with the mental health problems faced by the people of the area, to identify the root cause of serious behavior, Arif Alvi.
Islamabad (Urdu Point Latest News - NNI. August 24, 2022) President Dr. Arif Alvi has expressed concern over the lack of trained human resources capable of providing first aid to victims of accidents and natural disasters. Health institutions and relevant stakeholders should consider including Boy Scouts and Girls Guides in the emergency services system, providing timely first aid to victims across the country with the help of Boy Scouts and Girls Guides after providing comprehensive training. can go
According to the Press Wing of the Presidency, he expressed these views while presiding over the Senate meeting of the Health Services Academy on Wednesday. The President said that the existing mental health care facilities should be strengthened on an urgent basis. The rate of mental illness in Pakistan is 24% while there are only 2,000 specialists in this field. Unfortunately, people suffering from mental illnesses are prone to violence and irrational behavior. In extreme cases, psychiatric patients commit suicide or injure their loved ones. They also do.
The President expressed regret that suicide incidents are increasing in Gilgit-Baltistan, to deal with the mental health problems faced by the people of the region, to establish an effective system to identify the root cause of serious behavior. There is a need. The President said that there is a shortage of about 7 lakh nurses in the country, the public and private health sectors are under pressure due to the shortage of nurses. should start.
The President also stressed on the need to establish basic mental health care infrastructure in Pakistan. He said that an action plan needs to be prepared in three months in consultation with the relevant stakeholders to solve the most important national problem. The President said that the private health care institutions should also create facilities for the training of nurses and paramedical staff. , the Health Services Academy has created a special system to keep its accounts transparent, verifiable and credible, the transparent accounts system will help in getting support from donors.
He said that there is an urgent need to start artificial intelligence-based mobile app and web-based helpline for people seeking mental health counseling. Dr. Arif Alvi said that to meet the market demand, universities/institutions in various fields I should also offer 2-year associate degree courses. He said that to increase the number of graduates, for better inclusion of youth in the education system, universities should conduct courses with the help of online and hybrid education.
