Paro [Bhutan], September 6 (ANI): To promote mental health in the Region, Member countries of the WHO South-East Asia Region on Tuesday adopted the Paro Declaration committing to Universal Access to People-centered Mental Health Care and Services.

"There is no health without mental health. Increasing investments in mental health, including for preventive and promotive services at the primary care level, reduces treatment costs and increases productivity, employment and quality of life," said Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Regional Director of WHO South-East Asia Region.