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Coronavirus - Kenya: Government prioritizes mental health in COVID-19 response
22h ago | Source: APO
Other measures in place includes provision of 24 hour access to tele-counselling services and psychological care via hotline numbers 1199 and 719 The Ministry of Health and partners are continuing to take action to help Kenyans whose mental health and wellbeing is being affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
The Ministry is providing mental health and psychosocial support strategies and measures which are critical in the short and long term response to COVID-19 pandemic, the Chief Administrative Secretary Health, Dr.
Rashid Aman, said today.
He pointed out that the COVID-19 pandemic has caused enormous health, socioeconomic and psychological impact on the population.
Globally, the pandemic is associated with increasing daily infections, deaths, social disruption, economic loss and anxiety and uncertainty about the future which results in emotional strain and fear about contagion, health, safety and livelihoods for the population.
He disclosed that stigma associated with the disease is one of the major cause of psychological distress and warned that healthcare workers and frontline workers are at high risk of stress and trauma-related disorders...
Coronavirus - Kenya: Government prioritizes mental health in COVID-19 response
22h ago | Source: APO
Other measures in place includes provision of 24 hour access to tele-counselling services and psychological care via hotline numbers 1199 and 719 The Ministry of Health and partners are continuing to take action to help Kenyans whose mental health and wellbeing is being affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
The Ministry is providing mental health and psychosocial support strategies and measures which are critical in the short and long term response to COVID-19 pandemic, the Chief Administrative Secretary Health, Dr.
Rashid Aman, said today.
He pointed out that the COVID-19 pandemic has caused enormous health, socioeconomic and psychological impact on the population.
Globally, the pandemic is associated with increasing daily infections, deaths, social disruption, economic loss and anxiety and uncertainty about the future which results in emotional strain and fear about contagion, health, safety and livelihoods for the population.
He disclosed that stigma associated with the disease is one of the major cause of psychological distress and warned that healthcare workers and frontline workers are at high risk of stress and trauma-related disorders...