RUHBARU (Soul to Soul) is a mental Health Initiative aims to raise awareness, eliminate associated stigmas, and empower individuals to understand and manage their mental health through the support and guidance of qualified professionals. RUHBARU offers a comprehensive range of mental health services to the Pakistani population, emphasizing holistic and integrated, Free of cost, compassionate care with the goal of empowering individuals to lead fulfilling lives.
Mental Health Scenario in Pakistan
- Mental health is a major contributor to the overall burden of disease with more than 200 million individuals grappling with psychological and psychiatric issues. Estimated high economic burden of mental illness in the country (£2.97 billion in 2020)
- For the population of 242.92 million here are only 400–500 psychiatrists and 480 -550 Psychologists in the country.
- The prevailing stigma and non-affordability associated with mental health further discourages individuals from seeking treatment
- Mental health services
- Capacity Building and Training
- Research
- Community Based Intervention
- Public Private Partnership
- Diagnosis and treatment provision to individuals
- Community Awareness
- Trained Healthcare staff in mental health
- Primary data collected regarding mental health
- Access to comprehensive mental health services
- Raised Awareness
- Reduced stigma
- Advocacy on national level
- Improved Mental health outcome
- Mental well-being of individual and community
- Healthy compassionate society
- Tele Counseling Help Line(s)
- In-Person Consultations, Well-being Sessions
- Training and Capacity Building Well-being Solutions
- For Corporates
- For Community
- For Educational Institutes
- Community Mobilization
- Research
- Public and private Collaborations
