CAIRO — Egyptians in need of psychological support because of coronavirus repercussions now have hotlines they can call, provided by the Ministry of Health.
The ministry decided March 31 to allocate hotlines in light of the nighttime curfew imposed to confront the spread of the virus. Dr. Monan Abdel-Maksoud, secretary-general of the General Secretariat of Mental Health and Addiction Treatment with the Ministry of Health, said in a press statement that day that 150 mental health professionals received online training to provide support to coronavirus patients and their families, treatment teams in isolation hospitals and others.
