Children’s mental health is the most overlooked aspect of overall health, especially in countries like Pakistan where awareness of mental health is in its initial stages. In a society, where good physical health is considered a top priority mental and emotional health could be overshadowed. With increasing recognition of mental health in Pakistan, we should also begin to address children’s
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Schizophrenia is a mental disorder that involves a variety of complex symptoms that are tough to manage. It seriously damages the patient’s ability to live a normal life and participate in daily activities like regular people. The feelings, behaviours, and thinking processes are all affected by this mental disorder. Owing to being a complex psychological disorder, people associate a variety
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Health coverage is a benefit which helps improve employee motivation and retention which contributes directly to employee productivity and improves corporate’ bottom line. However, in Pakistan, the health plans mostly focus on “disease management” rather than focusing on “disease prevention”. Most institutions provide coverage for emergency treatment and hospitalization, leaving clear coverage gaps i.e., clinical Consultation (Out-patient) as well as
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More than 220 million people live in Pakistan. About 500 of those people, however, are psychiatrists. The numbers are even more striking when considering Pakistan’s rural areas, where there is only about one psychiatrist for every one million people. Stigma and other societal constraints also contribute toward Pakistanis not getting the mental health care they need, resulting in an almost
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It is an undeniable fact that the birth of the internet and the improvements in telecommunication services have added a lot to our lives. The application of technology in the development of telemedicine is a game changer in the health industry. The health system has undergone a lot of changes over the years due to development in information technology and
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