THE SUB-DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH VIBRATES TO THE RHYTHM OF LOVE AND AWARENESS.
The month of February 2024 was filled with activities at the Sub-department of Mental Health. Indeed, following the awareness campaign on the consumption of shisha, alcohol, and other drugs via our toll-free mobile telephone number – 1510, in less than a month, we recorded about 2396 phone calls from the public, calling for help for withdrawal. This led to a capacity building session of 18 tele-operators on February 05, 2024, at the CCOUSP. The aim was to remind these actors of key messages to guide users and equally on the course of action to be taken.
Regarding Valentine’s Day celebrations on 14 February, love was shown at the PAMME of the Love Village, through an ecumenical service rich in colour and emotion.
Mental health activities continued at the operational level with the sensitization of nearly 200 actors from the health districts of Djoungolo and Mbalmayo on 15 February 2024, those of the Odza District on 19 February 2024, and in Obala on 20 February 2024 on the issue of mental health and psychosis during their coordination meetings.
Nevertheless, the online census of the mental health workforce continues via the link:
Valentine’s Day cake at the Love Village during the ecumenical celebration on February 14, 2024.
College of the clergy during the ecumenical service at the Love Village on February 14, 2024.
Family picture of the actors of the Mbalmayo Health District sensitized on mental health issues on February 15, 2024.
Family picture with the Djoungolo Health District team sensitized on mental health issues on February 15, 2024.
Family picture with Obala Health District stakeholders, sensitized on mental health issues on February 20, 2024.
BY INNOCENTE XAVÉRIE MANTSANA NYEBE, PFDSDSM
