With a Special Focus on Mental Health by Mr. Iqbal Detho, the Chairperson of the Sindh Human Rights Commission The Quality Standards & Advocacy Subcommittee invited Mr. Iqbal Detho, Chairperson of the Sindh Human Rights Commission to deliver a session on Policy and Advocacy in Pakistan, with a special focus...
Read MoreThe Quality Standards and Advocacy Subcommittee of the Pakistan Mental Health Coalition (PMHC) organized its 3rd stakeholder event at Ramada Creek on 30th May 2024. The event brought together experts in the field from prominent mental health service providers to the leading academic and training institutes in the mental health...
Read MoreOn April 25th, 2024, the Pakistan Mental Health Coalition (PMHC) Youth Subcommittee held its inaugural Stakeholders Meeting hosted by the Savaira and British Asian Trust. The meeting aimed to foster collaboration and scale mental health initiatives for youth across Pakistan. Stakeholders from various organizations shared their ongoing work and initiatives...
Read MoreOn February 21st, 2024, the Pakistan Mental Health Coalition (PMHC) hosted its Fourth Strategy Meeting at Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC) to advance its mental health initiatives. The core members of the coalition came together to reflect on the milestones and achievements of 2023 while charting a course for the...
Read MoreOn November 8th, the Pakistan Mental Health Coalition hosted its 2nd Annual Meeting at Ramada Creek Karachi, bringing together stakeholders and PMHC general body members from across the country. The coalition organized an informative panel discussion on ‘Effective Mental Health Interventions in Pakistan’ where they discussed best practices and innovative...
Read MoreThe Pakistan Mental Health Coalition hosted a webinar in September, 2022 on “Suicide Decriminalization in Pakistan: The Way Forward” to discuss the importance of establishing national level suicide prevention strategies in light of the recent decriminalization of suicide in Pakistan. View full webinar: https://rb.gy/4e5ncn In December 2022, Pakistan successfully repealed Section...
Read MoreOn 21st September 2023, Quality Standards Sub-Committee of the Pakistan Mental Health Coalition (PMHC) organized a stakeholder event focused on developing Ethical Standards for Mental Health Professionals. This inclusive gathering brought together a diverse group of stakeholders, from the Head of Vitol Foundation Sarah Jeffrey, Senator Dr. Karim Khawaja of...
Read MoreAn hour-long webinar, organized by Taskeen and Sehat Kahani was held on 15th October 2021 on behalf of PMHC titled Mental Health for all: Increasing access in an unequal world. Lack of youth mental health services, as well as those specifically targeting underprivileged Pakistanis, creates a paradigm where Pakistanis struggle...
Read MoreThe first ever Pakistan Mental Health Coalition meeting took place on 30th September 2021. The meeting was 2 hours long. It was hosted by the core members of the coalition. The meeting’s main objective was to form a coalition in Pakistan that works for the development of comprehension in terms...
Read MoreAn hour-long webinar, organized by Brain and Mind Institute | The Aga Khan University and Taskeen was held on 22nd September 2021 on behalf of PMHC titled Preventing Suicide in Pakistan. The chair present for this webinar was Dr. Zul Merali, Founding Director of Brain and Mind Institute. The panelists included...
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