National Mental Health strategy to be launched February – Ramsaran

Minister of Health Dr Bheri Ramsaran addressing the gathering on Mental Health Day. (GINA photo)

With Guyana being tagged with the highest suicide rate in the world by the WHO based on 2012 figures, Minister of Health Dr Bheri Ramsaran says an action plan will be launched in February next year.

GINA said that he made this disclosure on Friday at an event to mark Mental Health Day, at Ramphal House, Shiv Chanderpaul Drive.

Over the last decade, the government has faced questions about the high suicide rate. Despite intentions to