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PUTRAJAYA: The Ministry of Health will continue to intensify its efforts to promote mental health awareness among non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and local community leaders.
At the same time, the ministry was also ready to collaborate with mental health organizations or organizations.
Health Minister Zulkefly Ahmad urged stakeholders, including NGOs and other government agencies, to work together to raise awareness about mental health and eliminate the stigma that mental health problems are a disease.
"In addition to government efforts, family and community also play a role in helping family members or friends so that they can have good mental health. Their support is important, "he said in a statement.
He added that, through the National Mental Health Policy, the Ministry had taken various measures, including promotion, prevention, treatment and rehabilitation through services provided in hospitals and clinics.
"Promotional efforts are being made through the Healthy Community Empowers the Nation (Kospen) program at the community level as well as in the workplace, which includes mental health.
"At the primary level, mental health screening and intervention services are provided in 948 clinics and psychiatric and rehabilitation services in 48 public hospitals and 22 Mentari community mental health centers throughout the country." , did he declare.
The Ministry of Health has also intensified its joint efforts with other government agencies such as women's, family and community development ministries and ministries of youth and sports, as well as NGOs working in the field of health. the field of mental health, such as post-disaster psychosocial support and suicide prevention.
He added that the World Health Organization had also declared October 10 of each year the World Day of Mental Health.
"The 2015 National Health and Morbidity Survey showed that 29.2% of people over the age of 16 had mental health problems, three times more than in 1996.
"The same survey also revealed that 18.3% of people aged 13 to 17 suffered from depression and suicidal tendencies, which went from 7.9% in 2012 to 10% in 2015," he said. declared.
Dr. Zulkefly also stated that the theme "The younger generation and mental health in current climate change" would focus on promoting youth mental health issues. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
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