The Sixth Global Ministerial Mental Health Summit opened yesterday in Doha, spotlighting digital innovation to expand access and deliver more responsive mental health care, under the patronage of Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani.

The two-day Summit — hosted by Qatar, represented by the Ministry of Public Health — is being held under the theme  “Transforming Mental Health through Investment, Innovation, and Digital Solutions”. It addresses the evolving challenges and opportunities in mental health care.

Minister of Public Health H E Mansoor bin Ebrahim Al Mahmoud in his opening remarks described the summit as an opportunity “to work together to advance mental health in all regions of the world, through a shared vision of a healthier and more inclusive future.”