LAHORE: The University of Home Economics (UHE) on Thursday started the Kanwal Wellness Centre to serve the public at large.

The centre is established on the campus to serve the public with a penal of highly qualified and experienced clinical counsellors, psychiatrists, and dietitlans.

University of Health Sciences Vice-Chancellor (VC) Prof Dr Javed Akram and UHE VC Prof Dr Kanwal Ameen inaugurated the centre. The idea emerged to serve the community by using the university`s academics and professionals to connect in a possible way and the center will help the university in self-reliance.

Prof Dr Ameen said that one should learn how to cope with mental stress and our mission is to provide a holistic healing approach toward both physical and ment al well-being.

She said patients could make an appointment with the doctor by phone before visiting the centre and further details would also be shared on the university portal. On behalf of the Ali Zafar Foundation, she announced a Rs500,000 donation for the self-reliance of the centre.

Prof Dr Akram said they were ready to provide training workshops for clinical counsellors, breast cancer awareness camps and mammography workshops for university teachers.

He also offered free treatment services for the lower staff and said that wellness courses should be offered to students.

On behalf of the Pakistan Society of Internal Medicine, he announced a Rs500,000 donation to the Kanwal Wellness Centre.Staff Reporter