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KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Health (MINSA) constantly provides information to the public to overcome the stigma against Covid-19 patients, former patients and their families.
Minister of Health Datuk Seri Dr. Adham Baba (pix) said that the dissemination of the information was done through television and radio, as well as a video on the spread of Covid-19 and the risk of infection for Covid-19 patients who recovered from the disease.
“This is done to provide a better understanding about Covid-19, that the risk of infection is low, to avoid stigma against patients and their families,” he said in a written response during question time from ministers at the Dewan Rakyat today.
I was responding to a question from Datuk Mohd Nizar Zakaria (UMNO-Parit) who wanted to know about the efforts made by the Ministry of Health to remove stigma against former Covid-19 patients and the long-term impact of stigma on the emotions of the patients. individuals involved.
Dr. Adham said the ministry also distributes infographics through the Ministry of Health portal and Facebook to make the community realize that stigma could hurt the feelings of those affected.
He said that there is also the Psychosocial Support Assistance Line, which is carried out by the ministry, with the cooperation of government agencies and non-governmental organizations (NGOs), to provide information and emotional support to callers who fear being infected by Covid. -19. through relatives or close contacts who had been confirmed positive for the virus.
“The Ministry of Health also provides emotional support to patients and their families in all health facilities that provide treatment to Covid-19 patients through counseling sessions, psychological interventions, and various other simple therapies, such as art therapy, relaxation therapy. respiratory and mental health screenings.
“Early psychological help is also provided to relevant people if their emotional state is unstable or in a state of emotional crisis,” he added.
Dr Adham said that long-term impacts on people experiencing the effects of stigma include depression, who have a low level of resilience; sensitive; lack of concentration; inferiority complex that could lead to various mental illnesses, thus affecting your life.
The condition will directly affect the physical health of those affected, such as somatic symptoms, fatigue, and headaches. – Called
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