MHPSS

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.

Ministry of National Health Services, Regulation & Coordination

Department of Health, Khyber Pakthunkhwa

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.

Baltistan: Pilot implementation of Hamdard Force

February 3, 2026

The pilot implementation of Hamdard Force in Baltistan represents a significant milestone in expanding mental health services to remote and underserved communities. This initiative focuses on training community mental health workers to provide basic psychosocial support, identify individuals with mental health needs, and facilitate referrals to appropriate services.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Pilot implementation of Hamdard Force

January 27, 2026

To integrate mental health services in community settings for promoting accessible, acceptable and scalable mental healthcare, Hamdard Force intervention is being piloted in two districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. In collaboration with the Department of Health, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a total of 396 members have been registered and trained as Hamdard Force to identify people with psychosocial needs, provide basic psychosocial support, and refer to the MHPSS services

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Integrating mental health into primary healthcare

January 20, 2026

The mental health services in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are scarce and inequitably distributed, with nearly 50 psychiatrists for a population of over 40 million. Most of the services are limited to tertiary care psychiatric facilities. The MHPSS needs are compounded by challenges related to conflict, internal displacement, climate-change, and economic crisis.

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MHPSS implementation plan

Executive summary

Strategic framework for MHPSS coordination and implementation

Framework for implementation

Framework for monitoring and evaluation

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.