Minister of Health Dr. Fahad Al-Jalajel, who is also chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Center for Mental Health Promotion (NCMH), announced on Monday the formation of a committee to monitor violations related to professional and ethical practices in the mental health sector.

Dr. Al-Jalajel decided to form a committee of specialists from several fields, including those from the General Department of Mental and Social Health in the Ministry of Health, in addition to the Saudi Psychiatric Association (Nafs), the Saudi Arabian Psychological Association, as well as civil society institutions.

The specialists in the committee will perform diverse tasks in a wide range of areas, including monitoring the erring practices in the mental health sector, in addition to monitoring the unethical practices being pursued by licensed and unlicensed practitioners in the field of mental health.