Pakistan just launched a 10-year mental health plan — with WHO and UNICEF at the table

In Pakistan, roughly 32.4 million people need mental health care — and about 95% can't get it. There are just 0.19 psychiatrists for every 100,000 people. This month's answer: a National Mental Health Policy for 2026–2035, launched at a global summit in Islamabad alongside the WHO and UNICEF, aimed at closing that gap over the next decade. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus reminded the 800 delegates why it pays: every dollar invested in treating depression and anxiety returns about four dollars in health and productivity.