Health Minister: Mental health top priority in Covid-19 pandemic


PETALING JAYA: Mental health is a top priority for the Health Ministry in its fight against against the Covid-19 pandemic, says Health minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba.

In a statement in conjunction with World Mental Health Day on Saturday (Oct 10), he said it was a priority because it was something that affected frontliners, patients and society as a whole.

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