Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong announced plans to introduce mental health services in all polyclinics and 900 more general practitioner clinics in Singapore. The aim is to increase the number of public sector psychiatrists and psychologists, as well as identify individuals struggling with mental health.
Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said that mental health services will be introduced to all polyclinics and 900 more general practitioner clinics . SINGAPORE - Addressing mental health and well-being is a key priority on the national agenda, said Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, as he laid out key plans and targets.
The aim is to achieve several goals by 2030 or earlier, such as to increase the number of public sector psychiatrists and psychologists by about 30 per cent and 40 per cent respectively. Mental health services will also be introduced to all polyclinics and 900 more general practitioner clinics, while an additional 28,000 frontline personnel and volunteers will help identify those struggling with mental health, said DPM Wong in Parliament on Feb 7.in a debate on a motion raised by five People’s Action Party backbench MPs on advancing mental health in Singapor
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