BigstockOn the eve of the day, President M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina issued separate messagesThe World Mental Health Day will be observed on Saturday in the country like elsewhere across the world. The day is observed every year on October 10 across the world with various programs for raising awareness on mental health. The main theme of the day is "Mental Health for All: Greater Investment-Greater Access." To this end, the government established the National Institute of Mental Health and Hospital in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka in 2001, which was a milestone in the advancement of mental health services, the premier said. She said the government is working sincerely to provide all types of health services to the people including mental health services and to improve the mental health of the people of the country.

Source: Dhaka Tribune October 09, 2020 13:07 UTC