KARACHI: The World Federation of Neurology (WFN) has launched the event and dedicated it to highlights and the importance of brain health prevention of brain diseases and health problems.
There are so many days related to neurological diseases being celebrated by organizations in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the national organizations and local health ministries including the like World Stroke Day n Epilepsy Day and Rabies Day .These days are helpful to promote public awareness.
In Pakistan people have no awareness to celebrate these days.
According to media reports, “the doctors and health experts feel that in developing countries like Pakistan, the significance of brain health has not been highlighted and there is no national policy for the prevention and control of neurological disorders. They are of the view that factors behind these mental disorders are deteriorating law and order situation, insecurity, inflation, lack of justice and other necessities of life like electricity, water, gas and unemployment”.
In Pakistan there is an urgent need to prevent the brain disorders which is increasing day by day. In Pakistan people are depressed how to resolve these types of basic issues like inflation, unemployment, electricity issues, financial issues and terrorism.
According to reports of "World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that every year 350,000 new cases of strokes are being reported while the prevention of epilepsy is nine per 100,000 and just 320 psychiatrists in the country to deal with 176 million patients".
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