The Punjab government has come into action on issues like de-addiction in Punjab, preventing suicides of debt-ridden farmers and saving the youth deported from America from depression. The government will soon bring a mental health policy. The government has started preparations for this.
Meetings are being held with various stakeholders to formulate a policy. Soon this policy will be prepared and brought to the cabinet for approval. This claim has been made by Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh. He said that our effort is to make Punjab Rangla Punjab.
Opinion will be taken from PGI and various experts
Health Minister Balbir Singh said that the policy will be worked on very closely. It will include ministers of all departments, secretaries, health department officials working for de-addiction. For this, experts from PGI and All India Institute of Medical Sciences, private doctors of Punjab, NGOs and police officers will be consulted.
A special program has been organized for this. From where everyone’s opinion will be taken. During this, all issues related to mental health. Whether it is suicide among farmers and youth, because now youth are coming after being deported from outside. It will be discussed. How to get them out. A mental health policy is being made to get them out of depression.
Strategy will be prepared on every issue and solution
The Health Minister said that during this time, first these things will be investigated that why are people getting into these mental problems due to some reason. Also, how can these problems be dealt with. This will be discussed. This policy is being prepared on the basis of initiative. Earlier, CM Bhagwant Mann has made it clear that every possible help will be given to the youth who are being deported to start a new life again.
