Authors: Sabuj Kanti Mistry, Ben Harris-Roxas, Uday Narayan Yadav, Sadia Shabnam, Lal Bahadur Rawal, and Mark F. Harris
Low- and middle-income countries have experienced a further decrease in the availability of already scarce mental health services during the COVID-19 pandemic. The authors of this article argue that community health workers (CHWs) are well-positioned to provide mental health services at the community level, but have not been fully supported to do so. They suggest that with enhanced training, CHWs can provide necessary mental health services to their communities in a cost-effective manner that lifts the strain off healthcare systems.
Link: Community Health Workers Can Provide Psychosocial Support to the People During COVID-19 and Beyond in Low- and Middle- Income Countries
Resource Topic: COVID-19, Community Health Workers/Volunteers, Mental health, Training
Resource Type: Commentary
Year: 2021
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