Thar Foundation, SMHA join hands
Over 3 thousand patients given free
medical consultation

More than 3000 patients were provided free of cost consultation and medicine through mental health camps organized in all seven talukas of Tharparkar.
A team of leading experts in mental health from Karachi and Hyderabad examined patients in remote parts of the district. The camps were jointly organized by Sindh Mental Health Authority (SMHA), Health Department, District Administration Tharparkar, Jinnah Post-graduate Medical Centre, Dow University, Liaqat University Jamshoro, Karachi University, Sir Cowasji Institute-Hyderabad, Sindh University, PPHI, and Sindh Engro Coal Mining Company and Thar Foundation.
Tharparkar has registered a large number of suicides in recent years. Thar Foundation has been closely working with Sindh Mental Health Authority for the research on Psychological Autopsy of suicide cases in Tharparkar.
Additionally, both organizations have been extending support to several patients in the district. These camps were a major activity in assisting people facing mental health challenges. — PR