The COVID-19 pandemic and related public health measures have profound effects on the mental health and emotional well-being of people all over the world. In humanitarian settings, the pandemic leads to increased demand for mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) interventions, and strains existing MHPSS programming. In this webinar, Drs. Peter Ventevogel, Fahmy Hanna, and Florence Baingana explore how MHPSS issues in pandemic settings can be addressed, drawing upon field examples from COVID-19 and past outbreaks, including the West Africa Ebola epidemic.
Moderator: Dr. Ron Waldman, Professor, George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health
Expert Speakers:
Dr. Peter Ventevogel, Senior Mental Health Officer, Public Health Section, Division of Resilience and Solutions, UNHCR
Dr. Fahmy Hanna, Technical Officer, Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse, WHO
Dr. Florence Baingana, Technical Consultant, Mental Health Policy, Planning and Programming
With field experience from:
Deborah Magdalena, Coordinator Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Working Group, Maiduguri, Nigeria
Mahmuda Mahmuda Assistant Psychosocial & Mental Health Officer, UNHCR Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh