Irfan Mustafa, CEO of Taskeen and Dr. Taha Sabri, COO of Taskeen Health Initiative, met President Dr. Arif Alvi recently to propose National Mental Health Action Plan and briefed the president about various projects undertaken by their organization. The president stated that there was a need to launch a national mental health care plan which may include public awareness campaigns, a national mental health helpline, integration of mental health in basic health units, training of primary healthcare workers, and upscaling of existing programs through public-private partnerships.
