Health Ministry ready to assist PSD on civil servant mental health guidelines
IPOH: The Health Ministry is ready to provide technical expertise and specialist support to help the Public Service Department (PSD) develop its Public Service Mental Health Guideline and Mental Health Index.
The Health Ministry is prepared to offer technical guidance and specialist assistance to the Public Service Department (PSD) in crafting its Public Service Mental Health Guideline and Mental Health Index, according to Health Minister Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad. The ministry, as the guardian of national health, intends to deploy its mental health professionals to aid PSD in tackling mental health issues affecting civil servants.
Speaking after launching the national-level World Self-harm Prevention Day, Dzulkefly emphasized the ministry's commitment, stating that "there is no health without mental health."
He clarified that despite existing guidelines, PSD could benefit from additional expertise to create a more tailored approach for the 55,169 civil servants categorized as high-risk for suicide, as identified through the Digital Psychological Health Profile System for Civil Servants (MyPsyD). Deputy Director-General of PSD for Development, Dr Mohd Bakhari Ismail, highlighted the critical need to bolster psychological well-being among civil servants.
Dzulkefly underscored the ministry's readiness to collaborate closely with PSD, stressing that mental health must be an integral component of overall health, achieved through coordinated efforts across various agencies.
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