“Dr. Taha Sabri, COO of Taskeen, moderated the panel on ‘Integrated Community-Based Care for People with Severe Mental Illness’ at the IRD Mental Health Conference 2024. The esteemed panel consisted of Dr. Uroosa Talib, Prof. Saeed Farooq, Dr. Zaineb Zadeh, and Dr. Chooni Lal.
The panel addressed the state of deinstitutionalized care in Pakistan and the key challenges psychiatric facilities face in implementing community-based care for patients. The discussion focused on identifying existing human resources within the community, equipping them with the necessary tools, and highlighting the crucial role of community representatives in empowering communities through awareness to promote integrated community care initiatives for people with severe mental illnesses.”
