World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific creator text Manila WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific [2020] monographic eng

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4 pages. Across the Western Pacific Region, COVID-19 is placing enormous strain on health and economic systems. Apart from direct threats to personal health, safety and livelihood, the pandemic also has significant implications on mental health and psychosocial well-being. Adversity is an established risk factor for mental health problems, thus the impact of COVID-19 on mental health is expected to be large, diverse and far reaching. Mental health and psychosocial support (‎MHPSS)‎ are essential components of a public health response to COVID-19, this guidance note provides 10 activities that may be integrated in national COVID-19 response and mitigation plans. Coronavirus Infections Infection Control Disease Outbreaks COVID-19 Betacoronavirus Mental Health https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/331927/Mental-health-COVID-19-eng.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/331927/Mental-health-COVID-19-eng.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y 210112 20210112142536.0 D0001C000112