President emphasises need to set up integrated national mental health helpline

Islamabad, December 20, 2022 (PPI-OT):President Dr Arif Alvi has emphasised the need to set up an integrated, effective and standardized national-level helpline to provide mental health services and counselling at the grassroots level. Speaking at a follow-up meeting on mental health in Islamabad on Tuesday, the President said a coordinated, sound, and singular approach at the federal and provincial levels should be adopted to address the issues of mental health.

He said that a separate committee may be set up comprising stakeholders from federal and provincial governments and the private sector and legal fraternity to review all the existing laws and rules.

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