Pakistan Medical Council Mandates Mental Health Screening Amid Rising Suicides

PMDC directs institutions to implement mental health screening protocols amid uptick in suicide cases

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) on Wednesday directed all medical and dental institutions to implement “structured mental health screening protocols” in response to “growing concerns over the increasing incidents of suicide and severe psychological distress among students”. In a statement, the council issued directives to all medical and dental institutions, emphasising the “critical importance of promoting and safeguarding the mental health of students and faculty”....

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