These items are being distributed among selected hospitals across the country.
The first hospital to benefit from this magnanimous gesture was
Presenting the items,
He said when it comes to mental health, the greatest support and emotional scaffolding is loving, stable and caring environment which the hospital provides to its patients.
"We need to drive a fundamental culture shift in our society; a culture that has long neglected the mentally-ill in our society. This neglect must end if our nation is to live up to its standards of compassion, dignity and achieve the maximum use of its manpower."
"Our mental health services and systems may not be adequately resourced for the demand and requirement that is put before them; so we're calling on other partners to join in so that collectively we can build something that can give the vulnerable population the support they require to deal with their mental health challenges at an early stage."
According to
From the Tanka Tanka hospital,
He added that the bank's strategic objective is to complement governments' efforts in maternal health care. "We are aware that the government is committed to reducing our high maternal mortality rates and seeks to do so through collaborations and partnerships with all stakeholders," he noted.
According to
The selected hospitals to receive the medical and other items from the bank include
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