Section 3Sec./Art. 3

Objectives. - The objectives of this Act are as follows:

(a) Strengthen effective leadership and governance for mental health by, among others, formulating, developing, and implementing national policies, strategies, programs, and regulations relating to mental health;

(b) Develop and establish a comprehensive, integrated effective and efficient national mental health care system responsive to the psychiatric, neurologic, and psychosocial needs of the Filipino people;

(c) Protect the rights and freedoms of persons with psychiatric, neurologic, and psychosocial needs; Filipino people;

(d) Strengthen information systems, evidence and research for mental health;

(e) Integrated mental health care in the basic health services; and

(f) Integrate strategies promoting mental health in educational institutions, the workplace, and in communities.