NBK adopts 13 parliamentary recommendations to “promote mental health” in the country

The Federal National Council, during its session held yesterday evening, Tuesday, adopted 13 parliamentary recommendations on the topic “The Ministry of Health and Community Protection’s policy regarding the promotion of mental health in the United Arab Emirates,” related to policies and strategies in the relevant sectors, as well as the central database, and the development of medical services. and prophylaxis provided to patients.

The list of recommendations included “preparing policies and strategies concerned with promoting mental health, in coordination with the concerned authorities, through (integrating mental health into the policies and strategies of the education sector and the public community services sector, coordinating with all stakeholders regarding the risks of using drugs and the risks involved in the risk of drug use). on the society".

The recommendations also included “the establishment of a unified central database at the state level showing the prevalence rates of mental disorders and their classification at the level of governmental, local and private health sectors, and specialized cadres, as well as the role of the National Institute for Health Specialties, established by Cabinet Resolution No. (28) for the year 2014 to raise the exercise of its competencies The scientific and professional level of doctors and health professions, coordination with institutions of higher education to expand the introduction of specialized academic programs related to mental health, in addition to including the specialization of psychiatry in the curricula of medical colleges to qualify students to know the basic methods of psychological diagnosis and treatment of diseases.

The council also recommended amending salaries, job privileges, and career advancement opportunities for professionals and workers in the field of mental health to attract and motivate the specialized workforce, and to develop programs for training and qualifying specialized cadres in the field of psychiatry with a focus on the establishment of specialized competencies in the field of child and addicted psychiatry, as well as with partnerships and partners Leading international educational institutions and hospitals to develop the skills of workers in the field of psychological, social and rehabilitative services, health insurance, and by including mental health services and basic medicines needed for psychotherapy in the health insurance system.”

He also recommended the creation and development of mental health centers and departments and their balanced distribution in all regions of the country, and allocating a budget for research in the field of mental health, especially research directly related to the development and implementation of mental health services, as well as developing effective awareness, training and rehabilitation plans and programs to reduce the impact of social stigma, and in coordination and follow-up with The concerned authorities to develop psychological and social rehabilitation programs through (establishing day care centers to provide psychological, social and professional rehabilitation programs for the psychological conditions of patients in various regions of the country so that they are easy to reach for patients to receive treatment and care, and to provide a service of temporary care homes for patients from chronic mental conditions with the aim of alleviating their Families of patients experiencing stress and fatigue from prolonged patient care).

The recommendations also included “preparing initiatives and work programs in coordination with the concerned authorities to enhance the prevention of mental disorders in the field of mental health, especially with regard to developing life skills, combating bullying and violence, raising awareness of the dangers of substance abuse, and early intervention for children who exhibit psychological or behavioral disorders.” As well as holding training courses for employees in the field of mental health to maintain health in the workplace.

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