Myanmar: Free psychosocial services | COVID-19 Myanmar

Submitted by siha on Fri, 04/24/2020 - 13:07
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Ministry of Social Welfare Relief and Resettlement (10.04.2020)  In order to promote mental health for people under stress due to Covid-19 quarantine isolation, the Ministry of Social Welfare Relief and Resettlement provides psychosocial consultation services. Contact numbers are listed by state and region and available from 9:30 to 16:30.

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In order to promote mental health for people under stress due to Covid-19 quarantine isolation, the Ministry of Social Welfare Relief and Resettlement provides psychosocial consultation services. Contact numbers are listed by state and region and available from 9:30 to 16:30.

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(Google translation) COVID-19 Participants in the Quarantine Program may be under stress because of isolation or other factors related to segregation during the 14-day travel limit to prevent the spread of the disease. Yes. Social Welfare The Ministry of Relief and Resettlement promotes mental healthWe are working on the case and we can contact them directly and feel free to contact them. Comfort counseling Naypyitaw Council states and regions, including Union Territory of special training provided by staff of the Department of Social Welfare daily hours of the morning (09:30) (16:30 pm) to do everything hours.
The program has been approved by the Ministry of Transport and Communications and Social Welfare Telecommunications operators MPT, Mytel, Telenor and Ooredoo will provide free services during the COVID-19 epidemic, in collaboration with the Ministry of Relief and Resettlement.
The confidentiality of the information of the facilitators will be emphasized and will be provided with referrals if needed.
Contact numbers are listed by state and region, including Nay Pyi Taw Council Union.