Alanya State Hospital and the Alanya Tourist Operators Association (ALTİD) had launched the ‘Give a Book Too’ campaign to contribute to the library of the Türkler Community Mental Health Center, where patients diagnosed with schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders receive treatment. At the same time, the campaign, which served as an awareness effort to increase the visibility of the newly opened center, has concluded. The 486 books collected through the campaign and the hobby and sports supplies purchased by ALTİD were delivered to the center at the ALTİD building.
‘THEY ARE GAINING SKILLS’
Stating that the campaign conducted has provided significant benefits to the institutional library and has also made a great contribution to the recognition of the psychiatry center, which is in its first year, Psychiatry Specialist Halil Selahattin Özten said, “Our institution, which began operating actively as of May in Türkler, functionally provides services primarily for schizophrenia patients. It is a center aimed at ensuring schizophrenia patients participate more in life. Our patients are picked up from their homes by shuttles in the mornings and are dropped back to their homes by shuttles in the evening hours. In addition to providing psychoeducation regarding illnesses during the day at our institution, skill acquisition regarding daily life is also provided.”
‘A USEFUL CAMPAIGN WAS CONDUCTED’
Stating that they are in constant contact with non-profit non-governmental organizations, schools, and government offices in Alanya, Burhan Sili, Member of the Board of Directors of the Turkish Hotel Association (TÜROFED) and President of the Alanya Association of Tourism and Hotel Operators (ALTİD), said, “I would like to express my gratitude to everyone who supported the ‘Give a Book Too’ campaign, especially our tourism professionals,” while İsmail Başaran, Chief Physician of Alanya State Hospital, stated, “A very useful campaign was carried out in terms of promoting our center located in Turks.”