Malaysia

WHO thanks Khairy for rallying M’sians to speak on mental health

Its DG calls on everyone to work for quality care for all

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 11 Oct 2021 1:28PM

WHO thanks Khairy for rallying M’sians to speak on mental health — In his original tweet, Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin mentions a campaign by the Health Ministry to encourage Malaysians to get support and help on mental health care. – Bernama pic, October 11, 2021

KUALA LUMPUR – World Health Organisation (WHO) director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus today thanked Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin for encouraging Malaysians to speak on mental health.

Quoting the minister’s tweet on World Mental Health Day yesterday, Tedros called on everyone to work for quality mental health care for all.

“Thank you for your leadership and for encouraging the people of #Malaysia to talk about #mentalhealth, Health Minister @Khairykj. Together, for quality mental health care for all! #WorldMentalHealthDay,” he tweeted.

In his original tweet, Khairy mentioned “Let’s TALK Minda Sihat”, a campaign by the Health Ministry launched in 2019 to encourage Malaysians to get support and help on mental health care, as well as encouraging family members and friends to provide support for those in need. – Bernama, October 11, 2021

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