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Hong Kong weighs mental health investment as part of its reform agenda

Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu outlined an integrated set of 11 measures in a policy address linking mental well-being to the city’s competitiveness and livelihoods.

Reported · Written up by our desk · China

Hong Kong is framing mental health investment as part of a broader effort to strengthen the city’s economic competitiveness while improving everyday livelihoods, according to commentary on Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu’s policy address.

SCMP Economy says the evidence base links mental well-being to economic returns, positioning mental health as more than a public health issue as Hong Kong prepares for Mental Health Awareness Month.

The policy address described an integrated approach that includes 11 measures aimed at promoting mental well-being in the city.

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