Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre JPMC Karachi 75510 |

World Mental Health Day celebrated at JPMC Karachi on 9-10-15. The chief Guest, Prof. Syed Haroon Ahmed, organizer and Head of Department of Psychiatry Prof. Muhammad Iqbal Afridi and Guest of Honour & Executive Director JPMC, Prof. Anisuddin Bhatti spoke on preventive & therapeutic modalities for mental health. Prof. Anisuddin Bhatti in his remarks briefed about activities and events he made for mindfulness at workplace as well residential area for both JPMCians and patients in hospital environment through Green, Clean & Secure JPMC. The setting and building of play grounds for residence of JPMC, Helipad sports ground with walking track, patients waiting patio in Blood Bank Building, protected clean and secure boundaries at 96 Doctors’ Mess, restructured conservancy lines, upgrading of air conditioning of main library, re-functioning of patients lifts and roads revamping are the major activities during his seven months tenure. The rejuvenation of Neonatal Nursery, Ultra filtered Safe Drinking Water, new Super Utility Store and international food chain projects will be completed very soon along with promotions of all employees and job security by civil servants rules.

Celebration started with short presentation in Urdu with title of “Dignity in Mental Health”. After multiple presentation by Postgraduate Trainees on various topics/issues of mental health, a question answer session was held.