KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 — Mental health treatment in the country has demonstrated positive results, with 76 per cent of psychiatric patients under the Ministry of Health (MOH) successfully rehabilitated and reintegrated into the workforce as of June.
Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said this achievement, realised through the Community Mental Health Centre (Mentari) vocational support programme, surpassed the ministry’s Key Performance Indicator (KPI) target of 60 per cent.
He noted that mental health treatment in the country focuses not merely on symptom reduction but emphasises functional rehabilitation to enable patients to live independently.
“Mental health treatment aims not only to alleviate symptoms but also to help patients resume their daily lives with their families and return to work. Through 39 Mentari centres nationwide, patients receive support such as rehabilitation, psychosocial assistance, and aid in returning to the workforce and achieving independence,” he said during the question-and-answer session in Dewan Rakyat today.
