Country's first Neuro-psychiatric Hospital to be established in Karachi.

KARACHI -- The Children of Adman, an American-based organization, established a Neuropsychiatric hospital in Karachi with the aim to provide good health services to the people of the province and the country.

Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, as chief guest at the groundbreaking ceremony, termed it a good omen and said Neuropsychiatric Hospital, established by 'Children of Adam (CoA)' at Gadap, shall greatly help provide mental health services to patients of all ages and victims of illicit drug and alcohol and substance abuse.

Provincial Ministers, Dr. Azra Fazal Pechuho, Nasir Shah, Murtaza Wahab, MNA Hakim Baloch, MPAs, special assistant to CM, members of the civil society, office bearers of COA Mufti Mohammad Farhan, Dr. Syed Tariq Ibrahim, Syed Wasim Quadri, Shahzad Sadan along a number of others were present on the occasion.

The Chief Minister said that there was a need for Psychiatric and mental health facilities in Pakistan and in particular Karachi. He added that the lack of trained psychiatrists, psychologists, and counselors to meet the growing demand of the city.

Talking about mental health initiatives taken by his government, the CM said that the state of mental health awareness and its services in Pakistan remained a big issue. 'As per statistics, in Pakistan, over 15 million people are suffering from some form of mental illness, however, only a small percentage of people suffering from mental health conditions are able to seek the proper help they need,' he said.

Murad Shah said that his government has made a significant investment in healthcare facilities and established 31 new hospitals with 701 beds and upgraded/expanded infrastructure in 108 existing hospitals with 771 beds for primary healthcare facilities, upgraded/rehabilitated Teaching Hospitals, and District/Taluka Hospitals in the last few years. He proudly said that his government has allocated Rs 23.334 billion for the health sector in the budget 2022-23.

Shah said that the Gambat Institute of Medical Sciences has established a Lung Cancer unit which would be inaugurated shortly. 'The Gambat Institute has performed over 700 liver transplant procedures free of cost which is a record itself,'...