They made the call in Ibadan on Saturday at the Advancing Community Access to Equitable COVID-19 Response programme.
Abdulmalik said the consequences were from anxiety to depression, an increasing rate of drug use, and an increasing rate of suicide, among others.“So, we need to pay attention to the mental health consequences of COVID. We need to prepare.“They are battling with frustration and economic challenges and many are wallowing in the fringes of suicide thought and hopelessness,” he said.
“Our religious leaders, governments, and the media need to keep encouraging people and keep supporting one another until we can finally say we have put this behind us,” he said. “Following the call for stories sent across Nigeria, we had over 100 stories and selected the top three stories from Calabar, Zaria, and Ibadan, which was turned into a documentary,” the expert said.
Ladipo stressed the need for emergency funds and improving communication with patients and their families as well as media advocacy during a future pandemic. In her remarks, Mrs Ronke Bello, the President, of the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives, called for psychosocial support to reduce emotional impact.
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