Pakistan, June 27 -- Recognizing mental health as a collective responsibility, the Chairperson of the Sindh Human Rights Commission (SHRC), Mr. Iqbal Ahmed Detho, emphasized the importance of institutional coordination to mitigate vulnerabilities faced by individuals with mental illnesses during an official visit to Sir Cowasji Jehangir Institute of Psychiatry, commonly known as Giddu Mental Hospital in Hyderabad.

Commending the efforts of the hospital administration, Mr. Detho stressed the urgency for multi-sectoral integration. He directed the hospital leadership to initiate coordinated mechanisms involving relevant departments to ensure service continuity, patient rehabilitation, and dignity-based care. He proposed establishing a comm...