‘Insurance for mental health needed’


PETALING JAYA: The Health Ministry needs to start the ball rolling for insurance coverage for mental healthcare and treatment for Malaysians, says patron of the Malaysia Psychiatric Association Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye (pic).

“There is a need to take an initiative on the subject and it should come from the Health Ministry,” he said, adding that similar coverage has been offered in Singapore.

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