Crisis Intervention: Maldives to establish Mental Health hotline

Minister of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment Ahmed Mahloof on Wednesday revealed that relevant authorities are undertaking efforts to establish a mental health support and suicide prevention hotline.

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Centre for Mental Health was established in Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital on March 25. 395 patients were treated at this facility within the first month. PHOTO: NISHAN ALI/ MIHAARU

Raif Amyl Jalyl

2019-09-25 14:16:05

Minister of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment Ahmed Mahloof on Wednesday revealed that relevant authorities are undertaking efforts to establish a mental health support and suicide prevention hotline.

According to local media Mihaaru, the minister said that First Lady Fazna Ahmed is playing a leading role in advocating for the establishment of the hotline.

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