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WHO stresses mental health in outbreak response
Original: Mental health: a critical component of disease outbreak response
The World Health Organization's Regional Office for Africa says mental health must be treated as a critical component of disease outbreak response, not an afterthought. The agency argues that outbreaks cause psychological distress among patients, survivors, health workers and communities, and that response plans should integrate mental health and psychosocial support alongside medical care, surveillance and containment measures.
Why now: Health authorities are highlighting the psychological toll of epidemics in Africa and urging stronger mental health provision in emergency planning.
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- Mental health: a critical component of disease outbreak response · WHO | Regional Office for Africa
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