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Media Matters for Democracy launches ‘Dastgir’ an online mental health counselling service for Pakistani journalists

June 30, 2020
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(Islamabad, 30 June 2020) – A new service titled Dastgir will provide as many as 150 Pakistani journalists and their families the opportunity to seek free-of-cost mental health support. The Dastgir service was launched by Media Matters for Democracy (MMFD) on Tuesday through a webinar. The virtual launch event was attended by journalists, media development…

Media Matters for Democracy is all set to launch ‘Dastgir’ a mental health support service for Pakistani journalists

June 30, 2020
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Media Matters for Democracy is all set to launch Dastgir, an online mental health counseling service for Pakistani journalists. The service is based on a subscription model and will use the Sehat Kahani telemedicine smartphone application for service delivery. Journalists who apply for the service will get access to psychologists and licensed therapists. They will…

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Media Matters for Democracy is a Pakistan based not-for-profit that works on media literacy and development, digital democracy, and progressive media and Internet regulation in Pakistan. We mainly work to ensure that the media and public alike have the tools and an enabling environment to exercise their fundamental rights and professional duties.

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Media Matters for Democracy was founded by a group of journalists geared towards media development and digital rights in Dec 2014. Over the years, after a number of likeminded individuals came on board, we have now become a team of journalists, activists, techies, designers, researchers, and lawyers striving together for a progressive media, communications, and digital spaces.