At a Cabinet meeting held on Tuesday, the government has decided to implement a national policy on mental health, which was compiled by the Ministry of Health and Family.
The main objectives of the policy include increasing accessibility to rehabilitation programmes for mental health patients, decentralizing mental and psychological health services, and providing adequate financial services for mental health sector.
At today’s meeting, the Cabinet also discussed a paper submitted by the Ministry of Islamic Affairs to make the Islamic Centre in Male a national building.
