Published: 11:25 PM, 13 October 2026
'Mental health services to be provided in five hundredupazilas'
State Minister for Health Dr. MA Muhit has said that, a new community mental health services project has been introduced by the government with a view to reaching the mental health services to the doorsteps of the country's marginalized communities.
He was addressing a seminar titled 'Social Mental Health: A Stepping Stone to inclusive Social Welfare' at the Bangla Academy in the capital on Tuesday.
Muhit said, "Initially, we will likely start in 20 upazilas. In doing so, we will face various challenges and work to overcome them. Drawing on those lessons, our vision for the health sector is to ensure that these services can be delivered in every upazila nationwide within a year and a half in an accessible, affordable and inclusive manner."
Aachol Foundation, Human Rights Development Centre (HRDC), Local Education and Economic Development Organization (LEEDO) and PolliEkotaUnnayanSangstha jointly organised the event.
