Four-Day Mental Health Workshop Concludes at LUMHS
Published September 19, 2026 | 09:50 PM
HYDERABAD, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 19th Sep, 2026) Vice Chancellor Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences (LUMHS), Jamshoro, Prof Dr Ikram Din Ujjan, has stressed the need to strengthen mental health services and improve access to psychological support in the country.
Addressing the concluding ceremony of a four-day workshop at the university’s Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences on Saturday, he underscored the importance of providing advanced training to professionals involved in psychological support services.
The vice chancellor appreciated the collaboration between LUMHS, Rawalpindi Medical University (RMU) and other partner institutions in organising the training programme at LUMHS, saying such initiatives would help strengthen mental healthcare services and enhance professional capacity in the country.
Prof Imran Ali Shaikh, Dean, along with Dr Jamil Junejo, Dr Maham Abid and master trainers Rabeya Tariq, Hassan Raza, and Asma Muzaffar also spoke at the ceremony.
They highlighted the importance of expanding task-shifting approaches to help address the growing burden of common mental health problems in Pakistan and improve access to appropriate psychological support.