Pakistan vows to strengthen mental health systems as global summit ends
“Mental health is a shared global responsibility and Pakistan stands ready to lead through action and partnership.”Read on Dawn (opens in a new tab)
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The summit made international headlines
Pakistan’s first National Mental Health Policy and the Islamabad Declaration were reported across the national press and by WHO. GIHD co-hosted the summit with the Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination, WHO and UNICEF.
8 stories · 1–4 October 2026
- 32.4 millionpeople in Pakistan need mental health care
- 95%of them cannot reach services today: the treatment gap
- 0.19psychiatrists for every 100,000 people
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Govt launches policy to bring mental healthcare closer to families
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Declaration calls mental health a shared global responsibility
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Mental health commitments
Editorial: “Implementation is not the final stage of the policy. It is the part that matters most.”
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Pakistan to develop mental health implementation plan within 12 months
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Pakistan launches National Mental Health Policy 2026–2035
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Pakistan launches National Mental Health Policy as 24 million need psychiatric assistance
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Pakistan Global Mental Health Summit: national policy launched to reach 32.4 million people needing mental health care
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