Dhaka, July 11 -- Prime Minister's Special Assistant for Health Affairs Dr Ziauddin Hyder said today that the government is set to introduce mental health screening into the country's healthcare system for the first time.

He said the government aims to transform the country's healthcare system from a treatment-centred model to a preventive one. As part of this initiative, Primary Health Care Units will be established in every union and ward across the country, while the recruitment process for 100,000 health workers is currently underway.

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These health workers will visit every household once every two months to check blood pressure and blood sugar levels, and will also conduct mental ...