Ministry of Planning, Development & Special Initiatives
Mental health strategic planning & coordination unit
This unit has been set up to help establish an institutional framework and launch a coordinated effort to mainstream mental health as a national priority as envision in the National Economic Transformational Plan.
Our partners
MHPSS service model
Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) service model is a digital, rights-based and scalable solution to address the critical gaps in existing mental healthcare and scale up MHPSS services in Pakistan. It aims to strengthen the existing mental healthcare system by utilizing evidence-based resources to build the capacity of a mental health workforce outside tertiary care hospitals; supervise this workforce to provide MHPSS services; establish a referral pathway; and collect relevant data.
News & updates
Evaluation of mhGAP-HIG training outcomes
September 29, 2026
The study evaluated the effectiveness of training on a broader set of interrelated competencies to assess the physicians’ knowledge, skills, confidence and attitudes for desirable clinical outcomes, highlighting that the contextualized, competency-focused mhGAP-HIG training can significantly strengthen PCPs’ ability to identify and manage mental health conditions in Pakistan.
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Social Support for vulnerable Afghan Refugees and host Communities (SSARC) Project
September 14, 2026
In 2017, the German Federal Government launched a project, “Social Support for vulnerable Afghan Refugees and host Communities”, which concluded this month. One of the aims of the project was to support the Government of Pakistan to improve access to public mental health and psychosocial support services (MHPSS) for vulnerable groups at the national and provincial levels through integrating MHPSS into community-based services and primary healthcare
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Mental Health Legislative Reforms in Balochistan
September 11, 2026
As part of the 'Development and Policy Review of the Mental Health Legislative Framework' undertaken by the Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, a consultative workshop was held in Quetta on 7th September, 2026, to review the Gap Analysis for the Balochistan Mental Health Act, 2019.
Read moreGeo-mapping of trained workforce
Pakistan
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Gilgit Baltistan
Balochistan
Our resources
Comprehensive evidence-based printed and digital resources have been developed for MHPSS services in Pakistan. Through robust methodological frameworks, well-established international guidelines were contextualized, adapted and translated to achieve the objectives of MHPSS service.
Mental Health Strategic Planning & Coordination Unit Health Section Ministry of Planning, Development & Special Initiatives