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Government launches National Mental Health Policy to address care gap

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  • Federal government has launched the National Mental Health Policy 2026-2035.
  • The policy aims to address a 95% treatment gap for mental health services in Pakistan.
  • Health Minister Mustafa Kamal termed the mental health situation a national "emergency".

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Pakistan's federal government has launched a new National Mental Health Policy for 2026-2035 at a global summit in Islamabad. The initiative, developed with partners like the WHO and UNICEF, aims to tackle a major public health crisis. Estimates show 95% of Pakistanis needing mental health care do not receive it, a situation Federal Health Minister Mustafa Kamal described as a national emergency.

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The federal government has launched the National Mental Health Policy 2026-2035, aiming to provide care to over 32 million people and address a 95% treatment gap in the country.

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Federal govt launches National Mental Health Policy 2026-2035

ISLAMABAD: The federal government, in collaboration with global and local partners, has launched the National Mental Health Policy 2026-2035, aiming to reach over 32.4 million people in need of mental health care. The policy was formally launched on

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