• Psychiatric Consultation

  • Day Care Services

  • Community Outreach

  • Occupational Therapy

  • Neurology Consultations

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Challenge: Break The Stigma

The taboo associated with mental illness has been Karwan-e-Hayat’s greatest challenge.

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Comprehensive Treatment Plan

When a patient walks in to Karwan-e-Hayat, he/she is ensured prompt and sensitive support.  Our services include: Inpatient, Outpatient, Rehabilitation, Daycare

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Affordable Specialised Treatment

With well-maintained facilities we offer a wide range of mental health services, either free or on highly subsidized rates, which includes Psychiatric Consultation, In-patient services, Rehabilitation, Day care

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Presence

At all three centres, treatment and care is provided by proficient, interdisciplinary teams

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Patients visits 2023 - 24

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Patients visits 2024 - 25 (July 2024)

Contribute In The Cause

More than 90% deserving and underprivileged mentally ill patients are treated free of cost at Karwan-e-Hayat which includes psychiatric consultation, medication, hospitalization, nursing, daycare, rehabilitation and meals.

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You Too Can Improve Lives

More than 100,000 patient visits were made in 2022 at our centres in Karachi, including the 100-bed psychiatric hospital at Keamari.
More than 500,000 lives have been impacted positively through treatment and rehabilitation of mentally ill patients over the last 10 years.

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Suicide Prevention Seminar 2022

Karwan-e-Hayat organized a suicide prevention & awareness seminar at Marriott Karachi, Pakistan on Saturday the 10 September 2022. The seminar was conducted in the presence of renowned individuals in their
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Annual Fund Raiser 2017 – Yadain

This year Karwan’s annual Fundraiser was held on February 17 – 18, 2018, at The Indus Valley School of Arts and Architecture, where renowned artist, Humera Channa, performed on two
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About Us

Our Vision

Our vision is to achieve the highest standards in providing psychiatric and rehabilitation services to the mentally disturbed members of society, especially the poor and marginalized

Our Mission

To work for the prevention, relief and treatment of mental illness. To work towards the rehabilitation of mentally distressed people, especially the under privileged and deprived.

Our Journey

Established in 1983 as a not-for-profit welfare organization, Karwan-e-Hayat was an initiative conceptualized by a handful of notable, conscientious citizens of Karachi.

Day Care Services & Rehabilitation

Treatment strategies for living well with mental illness must always include daily activity routines. Occupational therapists make use of these activity routines as one of the primary mediums of treatment considered vital for recovering mental health. At Karwan, all patients are automatically enrolled in our Day Care Program which offers them a host of recreational and skill development activities as well as physical training.

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Mental illness is real and so is recovery

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