Dzulkefly: MOH strengthening mental health support nationwide, workplace policy under consultation

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 25 — The Ministry of Health (MOH) is to continue strengthening the support system and access to mental health services nationwide, including through the development of a mental health policy at the workplace, which is currently undergoing an engagement process with stakeholders.

Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr. Dzulkefly Ahmad said MOH is engaging with the Ministry of Human Resources (KESUMA) and other relevant agencies to ensure the policy is developed comprehensively, taking into account the needs of various parties.

“This process requires broader consultation before the policy can be finalised, to prevent it from being implemented in isolation without sufficient coordination between agencies,” he said during a press conference after officiating the National-Level World Mental Health Month 2026 celebration here today.

MOH is also expanding access to mental health services through 1,116 government health clinics nationwide, in addition to hospitals and community-based services such as Community Mental Health Centres (MENTARI).

He noted that there are approximately 700 registered psychiatrists in Malaysia, with 400 serving within

Dzulkefly added that MOH continues to expand specialised psychiatric training, while also optimising the roles of other healthcare personnel through a “task-shifting” approach.

“This approach also involves over 500 family medicine specialists who provide mental health services at the primary healthcare level,” he said.

There are approximately 300 counselors within the ministry, while a total of 10,000 counselors are registered with the Board of Counselors of Malaysia nationwide.

Additionally, 68 Ministry of Health (MOH) hospitals and four psychiatric institutions provide psychiatric services, bringing the total to 72 facilities.

He said that the involvement of various categories of healthcare personnel allows the public to access assistance and early intervention, without having to rely solely on the services of psychiatrists.

According to him, more than 55,000 civil servants have been identified as being at high risk of mental health issues including suicidal tendencies based on screenings conducted via Civil Servants’ Psychological Health Digital Profile System (MyPsyD).

“The demand of professionalism should not come at the expense of the sanity and well-being of our own workforce,” he said. — Bernama

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吉隆坡，10 月 25 日讯——卫生部将继续加强全国范围内的精神健康服务支持体系和获取途径，包括制定工作场所精神健康政策，目前该政策正在与利益相关者进行磋商。

卫生部长拿督斯里祖基菲里·艾哈迈德表示，卫生部正在与人力资源部（KESUMA）和其他相关机构合作，以确保政策的制定全面周到，并考虑到各方的需求。

“这一过程需要在政策最终确定之前进行更广泛的磋商，以防止政策在各机构之间缺乏充分协调的情况下孤立地实施，”他在今天于此地主持完2026年国家级世界精神卫生月庆祝活动后举行的新闻发布会上表示。

除了医院和社区心理健康中心（MENTARI）等社区服务机构外，卫生部还在全国范围内通过 1116 家政府诊所扩大心理健康服务的覆盖范围。

他指出，马来西亚约有700名注册精神科医生，其中400名在全国范围内服务。

祖基菲里补充说，卫生部将继续扩大精神病学专业培训，同时通过“任务转移”的方式优化其他医护人员的角色。

“这种方法还包括 500 多名家庭医学专家，他们在基层医疗保健层面提供心理健康服务，”他说。

该部约有 300 名咨询师，而马来西亚全国咨询师委员会注册的咨询师总数为 10,000 人。

此外，卫生部下属的 68 家医院和 4 家精神病机构提供精神病服务，使精神病服务机构总数达到 72 家。

他表示，各类医护人员的参与，使公众能够获得帮助和早期干预，而无需仅仅依赖精神科医生的服务。

据他称，根据公务员心理健康数字档案系统（MyPsyD）进行的筛查，已确定超过 55,000 名公务员存在心理健康问题（包括自杀倾向）的高风险。

他说：“对专业精神的要求不应以牺牲员工的身心健康为代价。”——马新社

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