Islamabad: (RightNow) The number of mental health patients in Pakistan has exceeded 32 million. According to statistics presented by the Ministry of Health in the National Assembly, the figure is over 32 million 40 thousand.

The Ministry of Health has reported that by 2023, the number of mental health patients in Islamabad has reached 300,000, while there are 1,050 registered psychologists in the country.

According to the Ministry of Health, Punjab has 406 psychologists, Sindh has 228, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has 122, and Balochistan has 44. There is a pressure of 245,400 individuals per psychologist in the country.

This issue is escalating, necessitating improvements in mental health services. Nationwide, AIDS patients have also reached 3,900, with the highest number in Sindh.

It is noteworthy that among AIDS patients, Punjab has 1,765, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has 139, Balochistan has 46, Islamabad has 30, Azad Kashmir has 4, and Gilgit-Baltistan has 1 patient.