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Zimbabwe: Call for Increased Investments Towards Mental Health Services (By Vivian Mugarisi)
WHO, 10 October 2020
Harare, Zimbabwe - October 10 marks the Mental Health Day and this year's commemorations are coming at a time when the world is dealing with the Covid19 pandemic. Read more »
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Africa: Covid-19 Disrupting Mental Health Services in Most Countries, WHO Survey
WHO, 5 October 2020
World Mental Health Day on 10 October to highlight urgent need to increase investment in chronically underfunded sector Read more »
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Nigeria: Call for Urgent Medical Attention for Older Persons for Their Vulnerability to Covid-19 Pandemic
WHO, 2 October 2020
To commemorate the 2020 UN International Day of Older Persons, the Permanent Secretary of Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development,… Read more »
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Ghana: Strengthening Contact Tracing for Covid-19 in Greater Accra Region
WHO, 2 October 2020
The confirmation of SARS coronavirus-2 in Accra, Ghana on 12 March 2020 was inevitable given the trend at the time in the Africa Region and the rest of the world. The outbreak… Read more »
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Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone Reversing Immunization Decline in Wake of Covid-19
WHO, 1 October 2020
Although the first case of COVID-19 didn't emerge until late in March in Sierra Leone, by late April, immunization rates and the use of child health care services had worryingly… Read more »
Covid-19 Disrupting Mental Health Services in Countries - WHO
The Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted or halted critical mental health services in 93% of countries worldwide while the demand for mental health is increasing, according to a new WHO survey. The survey of 130 countries provides the first global data showing the devastating impact of COVID-19 on access to mental health services and underscores the urgent need for increased funding. The survey was published ahead of WHO's Big Event for Mental Health - a global online advocacy event on 10 October that will bring together world leaders, celebrities, and advocates to call for increased mental health investments in the wake of COVID-19.
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