ISLAMABAD, Oct 27 (APP):The Health Services Academy (HSA) has awarded a postgraduate diploma in Public Mental Health (PGD PMH) to Mr. Leonid Kadis, a practicing psychotherapist at the St. Basil the Great Center in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
Vice Chancellor HSA Prof. Dr. Shahzad Ali Khan presented the diploma to Kadis during a ceremony at the academy.
The achievement highlights international interest in public mental health education and the role of cross-border academic engagement in strengthening professional knowledge and skills in mental healthcare.
The Department of Public Mental Health and the academy’s faculty supported the diploma programme.
Meanwhile, admissions for the fourth batch of the PGD in Public Mental Health are open, with lectures scheduled to begin in the first week of November 2026.
Source: APP (Associated Press of Pakistan)
