Community health workers to be engaged to curb mental illnesses in Thar
Community health workers to be engaged to curb mental illnesses in Thar
According to the World Health Organisation, around 34% people in developing countries suffer from mental health disorders. PHOTO: FILE HYDERABAD:
As Sindh faces a dearth of psychiatrists, despite the ever-rising number of cases of mental illnesses, the Sindh government, in a first, is going to employ community health workers in Tharparkar district to reach out to such patients.
Sindh Mental Health Authority (SMHA) chairperson Senator Dr Karim Khawaja made this announcement at the concluding ceremony of a three-day training workshop, titled Telehelp services on Mental Health , on Wednesday.