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NEW DELHI: An estimated 13.7 % of the population in the Southeast Asia Region suffers from mental health conditions, while 22 lakh people die by suicide, the WHO said Tuesday.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) said that the Region sees a treatment gap for mental health conditions, which remains as high as 95%.
Calling on countries to prioritise the transition from long-stay institutional mental health services to community-based care, the world health body said this would ensure that…