Ait Taleb, Morocco’s Health Minister, has said that Morocco is actively addressing the mental health issues in the country and aims to increase the number of trained professionals in the future.

Addressing a written question in the Parliament on Tuesday, the Minister of Health and Social Protection Khalid Ait Taleb stated that there were not enough professionals in mental health to meet the demands of the community.

Ait Taleb added that there are in Morocco 343 psychiatrists, 214 psychologists, 1,335 psychiatric nurses, 16 child psychiatrists, and 64 physicians with special training in dealing with mental health issues.