55,169 civil servants flagged ‘high risk’ in mental health screening
KUCHING (Sept 24): The psychological wellbeing of civil servants must be treated as a workplace safety and occupational health priority following the identification of 55,169 officers as being at high risk in a national mental health screening, said Alliance for A Safe Community (Ikatan). Its chairman Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye said the figure, identified [...] The post 55,169 civil servants flagged…
The Malaysian government has identified 55,169 civil servants as being at high risk of mental health issues in a national screening program, representing less than one percent of the 1.7 million civil servants in the country. Alliance for A Safe Community (Ikatan) chairman Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye emphasized the importance of treating mental health as a workplace safety and occupational health priority, similar to physical hazards.
Ikatan welcomed the Public Service Commission's initiatives to strengthen psychological support and develop mental health guidelines for the civil service, calling for practical actions across all ministries, departments, and government agencies.
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